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Ashwini Vaishnaw

At SEMICON India 2026, PM Modi highlighted India’s 7.8% growth, semiconductor expansion, fintech progress and dedicated freight corridors.

The Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 programme could catalyse more than Rs 5 lakh crore in investment over five to seven years, IESA said.

Ashwini Vaishnaw said India's first bullet train will begin phased operations on August 15, 2027, starting with the Surat-Bilimora section.

Ashwini Vaishnaw said India has a major opportunity to become a semiconductor talent hub as the global industry faces a shortage of skilled professionals.

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates Google Cloud’s AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, a $15 billion project set to boost India’s digital infrastructure and jobs.

PM Narendra Modi says Indian Railways has transformed through reforms and technology, with accident rates dropping sharply and safety improving significantly.

India hosts landmark AI Summit, uniting global leaders to advance inclusive innovation and responsible artificial intelligence development.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan met Amit Shah and Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss governance, disaster management, and railway development.

In recent years, the rail accidents have seen an exponential fall, and reached 11 in 2025-26, down from 135 in 2014-15. Railway targets the numbers to bring them down to a single digit.

Ashwini Vaishnaw thanked Rahul Gandhi for spotlighting Foxconn’s Karnataka plant, calling it a clear validation of PM Modi’s Make in India push.