S. Jaishankar posted on X, sharing that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Cabinet took several important decisions today. The biggest of these was the approval of Semicon 2.0, a scheme aimed at strengthening India's semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem, with a total budget outlay of Rs 1,27,500 crore.
What Semicon 2.0 Aims To Do
Semicon 2.0 has been introduced to build out the entire chain from chip design to manufacturing within India. The Rs 1,27,500 crore outlay approved for the scheme will go into developing the semiconductor ecosystem, with the goal of boosting the country's chip making capacity and reducing reliance on imported electronics. The decision was listed under the #CabinetDecisions hashtag alongside other major Cabinet approvals.
Other Recent Cabinet Decisions
Over the past few months, the Union Cabinet has approved several major decisions, according to reports. It cleared the Urban Challenge Fund with total Central Assistance of Rs one lakh crore. The Cabinet also approved decisions on a clean mobility scheme for Delhi-NCR, National Highway projects, and support for the airline sector, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had praised. Separately, the Cabinet earlier approved the transition of the North and South Blocks into the Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum. The first Cabinet meeting at the new PMO Seva Teerth had also been expected to bring good news, according to reports.
What Jaishankar Said
In his post, S. Jaishankar described the decisions as landmark ones taken under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. He used the #CabinetDecisions hashtag to share the approval of Semicon 2.0 along with its budget figure, and included a link pointing to further details.
Public Reaction
Reactions to the post were mixed. While some users commented with personal or unrelated requests, others raised questions about whether the government was genuinely listening to citizens, calling on it to respond more directly to people's concerns.
