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India semiconductor demand could top $90 billion by 2030

India semiconductor demand could top $90 billion by 2030

18 sourcesUpdated 18 Sept 2026, 11:48 am Coverage regionsIndia · Global
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Demand could reach about USD 90 billion by 2029-30, up from USD 44 billion in 2025-26.

Mobile and wearables are identified as the largest segment.

The report was released at Semicon India 2026 with India Deep Tech Alliance and Nishith Desai Associates.

It highlights government initiatives such as Semicon 1.0 and 2.0.

Why it mattersThe report signals how quickly India’s chip market is expanding and what it could mean for manufacturing investment, supply chains, and policy support.
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It also calls for a dedicated trade secrets statute to protect confidential technical know-how.

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The reporting broadly agrees that India’s semiconductor demand is projected to rise sharply by 2029-30 and that the report links this outlook to manufacturing, design talent, and supply-chain resilience.

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What remains uncertain is how demand will be distributed across segments beyond mobile and wearables, and how far legal and policy steps such as a trade secrets statute will advance.

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A KPMG India report projects that India’s semiconductor demand will exceed USD 90 billion by 2029-30, rising from USD 44 billion in 2025-26. The coverage says the report was released at Semicon India 2026 with the India Deep Tech Alliance and Nishith Desai Associates. It identifies mobile and wearables as the largest segment. It also notes a call for a dedicated trade secrets statute and points to government initiatives such as Semicon 1.0 and 2.0.

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kpmg.com Neutral framing Reported

India’s semiconductor opportunity

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A report by KPMG in India projects that the countrys semiconductor demand will reach approximately USD90 billion by 2029-30, rising from USD44 billion in 2025-26. The publication highlights government initiatives like Semicon 1.0 and 2.0 alongside contributions from senior leadership figures at KPMG, detailing strategic approaches to foster domestic manufacturing, design talent, and supply-chain resilience.

ET Manufacturing Neutral framing Reported

India’s semiconductor demand to cross $90 billion by 2029-30: Report

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A report released at Semicon India 2026 by KPMG in India in association with the India Deep Tech Alliance and Nishith Desai Associates states that India semiconductor demand will exceed $90 billion by 2029-30. The report notes that mobile and wearables will form the largest segment and highlights the need for a dedicated trade secrets statute to protect confidential technical know-how.

TimesTech Neutral framing Reported

India’s Semiconductor Opportunity Report Unveiled at SEMICON India 2026

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The report titled Indias Semiconductor Opportunity was unveiled at SEMICON India 2026 by KPMG in India alongside the India Deep Tech Alliance and Nishith Desai Associates. The document details that semiconductor demand is expected to climb to USD 90 billion by 2029-30, maps out patent applications over the past decade, and emphasizes the necessity of establishing a legal framework for trade secrets.