The India–Japan Semiconductor Forum, held during SEMICON Japan 2025 in Tokyo, marked a significant step forward in strengthening bilateral collaboration between two trusted, technology-driven economies. The forum brought together policymakers, global industry leaders, and ecosystem stakeholders to align on building resilient, sustainable, and globally competitive semiconductor value chains.
The discussions reflected the deep strategic trust between India and Japan, rooted in strong leadership-level relations and increasingly translating into industry participation, collaborative initiatives, and long-term engagement across the semiconductor value chain.
The forum featured leadership perspectives from Mr. Amitesh Kumar Sinha, CEO, India Semiconductor Mission & Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India; Mr. Hidemichi Shimizu, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan; Mr. Koichi Suzuki, Executive General Manager, Suzuki Motor Corporation; Mr. Ajit Manocha, President and CEO, SEMI; and Mr. Ashok Chandak, President, SEMI India and the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). Their insights underscored the critical role of policy–industry alignment in building globally competitive semiconductor capabilities.
Commenting on the forum, Mr. Ashok Chandak, President, SEMI India & IESA, said, “By combining Japan’s manufacturing excellence and process leadership with India’s scale, talent, and strong policy momentum, the India–Japan partnership has the potential to emerge as a formidable force in the global semiconductor ecosystem.”
Key themes discussed included semiconductor policies and incentives, human capital development and skilling, university and academic partnerships, fabs, advanced packaging and OSAT, and industry association engagement. The discussions emphasized joint R&D, technology transfer, and clearly defined pathways to scalable manufacturing and designs.
Leading Japanese and Indian companies actively participated, including Tokyo Electron, Sony Semiconductor Solutions (AITRIOS), KIOXIA Group, SCREEN Holdings, Advantest, HORIBA, Daifuku, Ebara Corporation, Resonac, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, Tokyo Seimitsu (ACCRETECH), and Indian companies such as Kaynes Semicon, Suchi Semicon, SignOff Semiconductors, UHP Technologies, FUTiSE Technologies, Augsense Lab, Excel Industries, and Accurate. A key outcome of the forum was a shared commitment to convert trust into execution, with a focus on practical cooperation and sustained engagement.
SEMICON Japan 2025 witnessed strong global participation, with over 300 experts, discussions across 70+ technical and strategic topics, 1,200 exhibitors, and more than 125,000 visitors, reaffirming its position as one of the world’s leading platforms for semiconductor innovation and international collaboration.
The momentum generated at SEMICON Japan 2025 reinforces that India–Japan semiconductor cooperation is not only timely, but strategic, scalable, and globally significant, positioning both countries as key contributors to the future of the global semiconductor value chain.
