‘Of birthdays and same-to-yous…’: PM Modi shares video on Insta from SEMICON India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 76th birthday at the SEMICON India 2026 summit in New Delhi. During the event, he emphasized India's progress in building a comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem and invited global investment.
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The push for domestic semiconductor manufacturing is a key pillar of India's economic strategy to become a global technology hub.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a video from the SEMICON India 2026 summit on his birthday, captioning the post, “Of birthdays and same-to-yous…”The video captures a brief birthday moment at the opening session of the semiconductor industry conference, where delegates greeted the Prime Minister with applause and wishes of “Happy Birthday” as he took the stage at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi.PM Modi, who turned 76 on Thursday, smiled and acknowledged the greetings with folded hands before thanking the gathering for the wishes.The birthday moment came ahead of his address at the fifth edition of SEMICON India, where he pitched India as a trusted destination for global semiconductor manufacturing and said the country was taking steps to build a complete semiconductor ecosystem.“The world is looking for new and trusted manufacturing destinations; India is steadily preparing itself to meet this need,” Modi said.“India is taking…
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