India, April 7 -- Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that four semiconductor plants are expected to be ready in India by 2026, as he outlined an accelerated roadmap for the sector following the inauguration of a new facility in Gujarat.

In comments after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kaynes Semicon's OSAT plant in Sanand, Vaishnaw said: "In 2026, four plants will be ready, and two plants in 2027. India's first fabrication unit will be ready in Dholera by 2028." The Sanand unit is the country's second semiconductor plant to be inaugurated in quick succession, he noted.

"The first plant of Micron Technology was inaugurated on February 28, and today, on March 31, the second plant has ...