Gandhinagar, March 1 -- Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said three more semiconductor plants will go into commercial production in India in 2026.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday inaugurated the Micron ATMP (Assembly, Test, Marking, and Packaging) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. This landmark event, marking the commencement of commercial production, signifies a historic milestone in India's journey toward global technology leadership.

"The promise he (PM Modi) made to the country that the semiconductor industry has to be brought to India, he fulfilled that promise. This is the first step," Vaishnaw said today at a semiconductor-focused conference.

"Very soon, the second plant is also going to go into...