The electronics manufacturing cluster (EMC) developed by Electronic Industries Association of India (ELCINA) at Salarpur, Khushkhera, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, along with the semiconductor assembly, testing, marking, and packaging / outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing facility of Sahasra Semiconductors Private Limited, was virtually inaugurated on May 15, 2026 by union minister for electronics and IT.
The event marks a significant milestone in India’s journey towards becoming a global hub for electronics manufacturing and semiconductors. This progress is being driven by the visionary initiatives of Make in India, Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Addressing the gathering, the minister called this a historic day for the state of Rajasthan as it enters the semiconductor industry – a strategically critical industry globally from a geopolitical perspective. He highlighted India’s rapid progress in electronics manufacturing over the last 12 years, with production growing six times to nearly Rs 13 trillion; and exports rising to around Rs 4.24 trillion. He underscored that mobile phones have now become India’s top export commodity.
The union minister credited this to government’s treatment of electronics and semiconductors as focus sectors. He added that schemes like electronics component manufacturing scheme (ECMS), EMCs, India semiconductor mission and production linked incentives are implemented methodically by working together with the state governments and industries.
Meanwhile, chief minister, Rajasthan underlined that the state government has in March 2026 come out with a Rajasthan semiconductor policy and outlined his priority to develop the region close to Delhi NCR into a manufacturing hub.
Furthermore, minister of environment, forest and climate change, also noted that earlier, Bhiwadi region was known mainly for the automobile sector, but now semiconductor and electronics industries are also being promoted.
