Assam inks MoUs with 10 global firms in a boost to India's semiconductor push; top points

In a major boost to the state’s growing semiconductor industry, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government signed MoUs with 10 leading semiconductor companies from Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan on the first day of the Advantage Assam 2.0 - Investment & Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati.

Attending a session titled Advancing Semiconductor Horizons in Assam for Viksit Bharat with Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, Sarma said the semiconductor facility being developed in Jagiroad has become a hub of opportunities.

Referring to Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran’s interest in setting up a mobile manufacturing unit with a financial outlay of ₹30,000 crore, Sarma noted that the state’s youth will soon find employment opportunities within Assam, eliminating the need to migrate to other states.

“Assam is becoming a crucial hub for semiconductor manufacturing in India. The Prime Minister has recognised Assam’s development as a key centre for semiconductor manufacturing, highlighted by the recent inauguration of the Tata Semiconductor Assembly & Test facility in Jagiroad. This will foster technological growth in the Northeast. With India’s speed and scale, the country will emerge as a major force in semiconductor production, creating millions of jobs and boosting Assam’s economy,” Sarma said.

The session highlighted Assam’s semiconductor manufacturing, design ecosystem, and investment opportunities, which will contribute significantly to India’s broader semiconductor strategy.

Sarma added that cutting-edge technology will shape industries, transform lives, and place Assam on the global semiconductor map. He also mentioned that the state-of-the-art OSAT unit at Jagiroad, developed by Tata Electronics, will begin production in 2025. The facility is expected to produce over 48 million chips daily using indigenous technologies, which could be a game-changer for the state.

The project is expected to generate 27,000 direct and indirect jobs while providing skilling opportunities for local youth and promoting overall development. Vaishnaw reaffirmed India’s commitment to fostering semiconductor research, investment incentives, and technological advancements. He announced plans for another semiconductor plant to strengthen Assam’s role in the industry, along with a new NEILIT University campus in Jagiroad and an electronics manufacturing cluster in Kamrup district.

Top Points

Assam to establish a new electronics manufacturing hub in Kamrup after the Jagiroad semiconductor facility.

Five semiconductor projects approved with a cumulative investment of ₹1.5 lakh crore; construction is progressing rapidly.

A ₹27,120 crore chip facility set up at Tata’s OSAT facility in Morigaon.

The facility will produce 48 million semiconductor units daily for use in automotive, EVs, consumer electronics, telecom, and mobile phones.

The Greenfield Electronic Manufacturing Cluster in Bongora, Kamrup, is 70% complete, with ₹4,820 crore invested and 4,820 jobs expected.

As part of skilling initiatives, Assam is training 85,000 engineers to support semiconductor growth.

NIELIT and Gauhati University signed an MoU to develop semiconductor talent, with technicians from Assam undergoing apprenticeship training at Tata plants in Kolar and Hosur.

Selected engineers will receive advanced training at PSMC’s fab in Taiwan.

IIT-Guwahati and NIT-Silchar are running Chips to Startup (C2S) programs to further strengthen the ecosystem.