New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- India's push under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is entering a crucial phase, with industry voices urging patience as the country works to build a foundation for chip manufacturing and design.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Parag Naik, CEO of Saankhya Labs and Executive Vice President at Tejas Networks, stated that India is still in the "baby steps" stage of its semiconductor journey and requires time before any firm judgment can be made.

Naik said government schemes like the Production-Linked Incentives (PLI) and Design-Linked Incentives (DLI) are early catalysts, calling them "tailwinds, not crutches." He emphasised that such support is necessary to propel the ecosystem into motion, but cannot carry ...