New Delhi, March 27 -- India will soon introduce its first indigenous semiconductor chip, as five semiconductor units are currently under construction in the country, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Thursday.

Speaking at the Times Now summit, the Minister emphasized that India's electronics manufacturing sector, once negligible, has now become one of the top three export sectors.

He said "We have five semiconductor units under construction and will soon see our first Indian chip rollout, with telecom manufacturing significantly growing".

The minister highlighted that India had missed past opportunities due to restrictive laws, but significant reforms in recent years have paved the wa...