India, Jan. 13 -- Ashwani Vaishnav, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, has said that India is now eyeing 3nm chip and sovereign AI as a critical national mission by 2032. Vaishnav said: "AI is the fifth industrial revolution. India must have sovereign capability."

Vaishnav added that the semiconductor industry is expanding rapidly. Demand is driven by AI, leading to EVs, consumer electronics, and mobile phones. India has made a strong start. We expect to have a plan to manufacture 3nm chips by 2032. India will have the talent, design capability, and manufacturing ecosystem in place by 2032.

Commercial production of chips made in India have now started in 2026....