India must cut foreign dependence across chip value chain: SCL chief

India has a strong base in chip design but relies on foreign suppliers for critical inputs such as EDA tools, Semiconductor Laboratory Director-General Kamaljeet Singh said at the Semiconductor Summit 2026 in Chennai. He called for more investment in R&D, manufacturing and skills, noting that ₹76,000 crore was committed under India Semiconductor Mission 1.0, with 12 projects approved and five operational.