The India–Japan Semiconductor Forum, held on the sidelines of SEMICON Japan 2025 in Tokyo, marked a significant milestone in deepening bilateral cooperation between two trusted, technology-driven economies. Bringing together policymakers, global industry leaders, and ecosystem stakeholders, the forum focused on building resilient, scalable, and globally competitive semiconductor value chains.
The discussions reflected the growing strategic trust between India and Japan—rooted in strong leadership-level engagement and increasingly translating into concrete industry participation, collaborative initiatives, and long-term commitments across the semiconductor ecosystem. Participants emphasised that closer policy–industry alignment will be critical to achieving shared ambitions in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and innovation.
“By combining Japan’s manufacturing excellence with India’s scale, talent, and policy momentum, this partnership can become a formidable force in the global semiconductor ecosystem.”
— Ashok Chandak, President, SEMI India & IESA
The forum featured leadership perspectives from Amitesh Kumar Sinha, CEO of the India Semiconductor Mission and Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology; Hidemichi Shimizu from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Koichi Suzuki, Executive General Manager at Suzuki Motor Corporation; Ajit Manocha, President and CEO of SEMI; and Ashok Chandak, President of SEMI India and the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). Collectively, the speakers underlined the importance of coordinated strategies spanning policy frameworks, investment incentives, and ecosystem development.
Key themes included semiconductor policies and incentives, human capital development and skilling, university and academic collaboration, fabs, advanced packaging and OSAT capabilities, and the role of industry associations in enabling cross-border engagement. There was a strong emphasis on joint R&D, technology transfer, and clearly defined pathways to scalable manufacturing and chip design.
The forum saw active participation from leading Japanese companies such as Tokyo Electron, Sony Semiconductor Solutions (AITRIOS), KIOXIA Group, SCREEN Holdings, Advantest, HORIBA, Daifuku, Ebara Corporation, Resonac, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, and Tokyo Seimitsu (ACCRETECH), alongside Indian players including Kaynes Semicon, Suchi Semicon, SignOff Semiconductors, UHP Technologies, FUTiSE Technologies, Augsense Lab, Excel Industries, and Accurate. A key outcome was a shared commitment to convert long-standing trust into execution through practical cooperation and sustained engagement.
With strong global participation and extensive technical and strategic dialogue, SEMICON Japan 2025 reinforced its status as a premier platform for semiconductor innovation. The momentum from the forum highlights that India–Japan semiconductor collaboration is timely, strategic, and globally significant, positioning both nations as important contributors to the future semiconductor value chain.
