ARM opens new Bengaluru office; 2 nm chips to be designed in India, says Vaishnaw
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the new Bengaluru office of semiconductor design company ARM on 16 September 2025, saying the unit will design advanced chips including 2 nm chips.
Summary
Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the new office of ARM, a semiconductor design company, in Bengaluru on 16 September 2025. Vaishnaw said the most advanced chips used in AI servers, drones and mobile phones, including 2 nm chips, will be designed at the new unit. He called it a significant milestone in India's semiconductor journey and said the objective is to design and manufacture semiconductors along with the equipment and materials they require. He also said India's electronics industry is currently worth ₹11.5 lakh crore.
Key facts
- Company
- ARM (semiconductor design)
- Location / date
- Bengaluru, 16 September 2025
- Chips to be designed
- Including 2 nm chips for AI servers, drones, mobile phones
- Indian electronics industry
- ₹11.5 lakh crore (per minister)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which city did Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurate the new office of semiconductor design company ARM on 16 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bengaluru
Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated ARM's new office in Bengaluru on 16 September 2025.
Chips of which node did Ashwini Vaishnaw say would be designed at ARM's new Bengaluru unit?
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Correct answer: C — 2 nm
Vaishnaw said the new Bengaluru unit of ARM will design chips including 2 nm chips for products such as mobile phones.
According to Ashwini Vaishnaw at the ARM office launch in September 2025, what is the current size of India's electronics industry?
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Correct answer: B — ₹11.5 lakh crore
Vaishnaw said the current Indian electronics industry is worth ₹11.5 lakh crore.