In a landmark moment, US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the establishment of India’s first semiconductor fabrication plant for advanced sensing, communications, and power electronics, driven by a partnership between Bharat Semi, 3rdiTech, and the US Space Force. This marks a critical milestone for India’s tech and defense sectors.

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• First-ever India-US collaboration on semiconductor fab.
• Focuses on national security and next-gen technologies.
• Will produce infrared, gallium nitride, and silicon carbide semiconductors.
• Supported by the India Semiconductor Mission and strategic partnership.
• Major breakthrough for India to become a net security provider.
• Part of PM Modi’s vision to make India a chipmaker.
• Essential for modern warfare, telecom, railways, and green energy.
• The first fab of its kind in the Quad grouping.
• India currently imports $1 billion in semiconductors yearly.
• Bharat Semi and 3rdiTech are driving this Atmanirbhar initiative.