About this episode

Neelkanth Mishra discusses India's semiconductor journey, challenges, and future prospects in this episode of SparX.

In this episode of SparX, we speak with Neelkanth Mishra one of the leading voices of India Semiconductor Mission. He talks about India’s semiconductor journey from the origins of the Semiconductor Mission to the realities of execution and global competition.He breakdown how the semiconductor ecosystem works, why entry barriers are so high, and what India’s roadmap looks like today. The conversation also explores Micron’s entry into India, early implementation learnings, India’s geopolitical advantage, and the question of whether the country can truly challenge global leaders like NVIDIA.If you’re looking for a clear, grounded understanding of India’s semiconductor ambitions beyond the headlines, this SparX conversation offers context, realism, and long-term perspective. 0:00 – 1:42 Introduction 1:43 – 3:34 Neelkanth's journey in Semiconductors 3:35 – 11:46 India's Semiconductor Mission 11:47 – 14:44 Semiconductor Manufacturing Process 14:45 – 17:44 Objective of Semiconductor Mission 17:45 – 18:50 Early days of Semiconductor Mission implementation 18:51 – 21:08 Entry of Micron in India 21:09 – 26:30 Early Implementation Challenges 26:31 – 30:34 First Implementation Results 30:35…

People in this episode

Host: Mukesh Bansal

Guest: Neelkanth Mishra

Topics covered

• semiconductors
• India's semiconductor mission
• global competition
• Micron's entry
• geopolitical advantage
• semiconductor ecosystem

Keywords

• semiconductor industry
• India's roadmap
• entry barriers
• global leaders
• implementation challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: India Semiconductor Mission, Micron, NVIDIA

Places: India

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