New Delhi, July 5 -- India has entered a "new era in semiconductors" with the commencement of commercial production at CG SEMI's OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.

The plant became the country's third semiconductor unit to begin commercial production in 2026.

Addressing the event, Vaishnaw said a robust semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem is taking shape under the Prime Minister's vision, and will serve as the foundation for a developed India.

He thanked PM Narendra Modi, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi, crediting the Gujarat government's cooperation for taking the facility from groundbreaking on 13 March 2024 to production in just 27 mont...