Uttar Pradesh’s advantage lies in scale, connectivity and emerging industrial corridors, not in competing with southern states, the state's principal secretary for IT and electronics Anurag Yadav has said
IESA’s Ashok Chandak said the semiconductor sector could face a shortage of at least 700,000 workers globally by 2030, spanning design, manufacturing and other parts of the industry.
"We are not competing with each other, we are doing what is best for India," he said, adding, "Each state looks forward to not competing with each other but to take the country forward."
Taking a dig at the former governments in India, Sharma said that it felt like the "government was paralysed", "They didn't want to do anything, they wanted things to be as they were," he said.
The government has also begun hosting focused events, including another electronics manufacturing programme scheduled soon.
UP emerges as a key player in India’s push for global electronics manufacturing, with officials and industry leaders highlighting collaboration, supply chain resilience, and export growth.
At the UP Tech Next Electronics & Semiconductor Summit, Joint Secretary Sushil Pal says India’s next semiconductor policy will push hard on ecosystem creation, chip design, and advanced packaging
At the summit, hosted by CNBC-TV18 and Moneycontrol, JPS Rathore said that "Jewar airport will be inaugurated within a month". At the summit, hosted by CNBC-TV18 and Moneycontrol, JPS Rathore said that "Jewar airport will be inaugurated within a month".
Reflecting upon UP's agri output, Singh said: "We need to increase ethe shelf life of our produce. We are a landlocked state, without waterways.. so our transportation cost is more. Hence, we need to increase shelf life of our produce."
UP is planning an AI City in Lucknow, Awasthi said, to be developed through a public–private partnership model.
India will focus on strengthening mature semiconductor manufacturing, boosting value addition and executing approved chip projects over the next 3–5 years, MeitY’s Dr. Sushil Pal said.
In 2017 state per capita income was between Rs 45,000- Rs 50,000 and it has reached Rs 1.2 lakh rupees in 2025.
He added that the HCL–Foxconn JV will receive 60 percent capital support from the Uttar Pradesh government, along with assured 24x7 power and water supply.
UP Tech Next Summit Live Updates: The UP Tech Next Summit will bring together top government officials, industry leaders, and technology innovators as Uttar Pradesh sets out to highlight its growing ambitions in semiconductors, electronics manufacturing, deep-tech research, and digital-driven governance
CNBC-TV18 and Moneycontrol will host the UP Tech Next Electronics and Semiconductor Summit on December 2 in Lucknow.