New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the groundbreaking ceremony for the HCL-Foxconn semiconductor unit in Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing on Saturday, 21 February.

The ceremony marks a historic milestone in India's path to becoming a global semiconductor hub, shortly after the Global AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a release on Saturday.

Speaking to the gathering, PM Modi emphasised that India is working to achieve Viksit Bharat rapidly. "I have said from the ramparts of the Red Fort, India has no time to stop or pause. Since the beginning of 2026, India has accelerated its pace," he said, while citing the recent milestones such as the Viksit Bharat Young Leader...