NEW DELHI, May 19 -- This month, India's semiconductor push gathered momentum with Tata Electronics' pact with Dutch major ASML and two new projects, a mini/micro-LED display fabrication unit in Dholera and an OSAT packaging facility in Surat.

With nearly a dozen semiconductor initiatives now underway, how close is India to becoming self-reliant in chips?

Tata Electronics' pact with ASML, the world's leading maker of chip lithography equipment, marks a key step in India's entry into global semiconductor manufacturing by securing access to critical technology. Alongside the two projects announced in May-a micro-LED display fab in Dholera and an OSAT packaging facility in Surat with a combined investment of Rs.3,936 crore-the move broaden...