New Delhi, June 8 -- The next phase of India's semiconductor mission, Semicon 2.0, will focus on chip design, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and the wider ecosystem required for chip production, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Vaishnaw said India has made significant progress under the Semiconductor Mission since its launch and is now preparing for the next phase of growth.

The Union Minister said the first phase of the mission has already delivered visible results, with semiconductor production beginning at approved facilities.

"There are 12 plants which are approved under the semiconductor mission. Two of them have started the commercial p...