The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) has announced the appointment of Amitesh Kumar Sinha as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sinha brings with him a wealth of experience and deep sectoral knowledge, having previously held key leadership roles within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and ISM.
During his tenure at MeitY, Mr. Sinha was instrumental in conceptualizing and driving several landmark initiatives, including the Semiconductor and Display Manufacturing Programme and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes for Electronics and IT Hardware. His appointment is expected to provide strong leadership and strategic direction to ISM as it advances India’s vision of becoming a global hub for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing.
Welcoming the new CEO, Ashok Chandak, President of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and SEMI India, expressed optimism about the future of India’s Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector. “We look forward to closely collaborating with Mr. Sinha to accelerate India’s ESDM growth, deliver SEMICON India 2025 together with the SEMI Global team, and further build momentum in India’s semiconductor journey of positioning the country as a global powerhouse,” Mr. Chandak stated.
The IESA Executive Council, SEMI IESA Team, and its members have extended their best wishes and full support to Mr. Sinha as he assumes leadership of this critical national mission. Under his guidance, ISM aims to play a pivotal role in enabling India to achieve its target of establishing a $500 billion ESDM industry by the year 2030.
