New Delhi: India’s strength in manpower, data, and scientific curiosity positions the country to become a global hub of semiconductor manufacturing, officials said on Monday at the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025.

IISF 2025, which began on December 6, has emerged as one of the most impactful science events of the year, inspiring young minds and strengthening India’s pursuit of Viksit Bharat@2047, an official statement said.

“India is preparing to become a global AI leader by 2035, powered by young talent and the country’s data-rich ecosystem,” IIT Ropar Director, Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, said.

Ahuja underscored that the IndiaAI Mission aims to train one crore youth in AI, build a national compute infrastructure, develop indigenous AI models, and promote responsible and ethic

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