Japanese Semiconductor Giants Visit Dholera SIR
In a major boost to India’s semiconductor ambitions, a delegation of 20 Japanese semiconductor ecosystem support companies visited the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) this week. The delegation included senior representatives from globally reputed firms such as Shimizu Corporation, Japan, renowned for its expertise in infrastructure and precision engineering.
The visit followed SEMICON India 2025, where India showcased its policy support and fiscal incentives aimed at attracting global semiconductor players. The delegation observed not only India’s supportive policy framework but also the on-ground readiness of Dholera SIR to host large-scale chip manufacturing projects.
At the ABCD Building, the administrative hub of Dholera, Shimizu Corporation officials met with the GAP Group, one of western India’s fastest-growing infrastructure developers and a first-mover in Dholera’s Activation Zone. The discussions focused on leveraging Japanese technological expertise along with India’s scale and skilled talent pool, reinforced by Dholera’s world-class smart city infrastructure, to establish the region as a leading semiconductor hub. India’s largest semiconductor fabrication facility, a joint venture between the Tata Group and Taiwan’s PSMC, is already under construction in Dholera. With Japan’s critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain—providing chip-making equipment, specialty gases, advanced materials, and components—collaboration between India and Japan is expected to create a resilient and competitive semiconductor ecosystem.
The GAP Group showcased comprehensive solutions for industrial, residential, and hospitality projects, offering Japanese firms a one-stop platform for market entry. Key projects include Akhilam Township, Greenera Garden Villa, Avant Premium Units, Aakar Premium Studio Apartments, and the GAP Industrial Park, offering 40,000 sq. m of ready industrial space in the Activation Zone.
Ambrish Parajiya, Managing Director of GAP Group, said, “The visit of Japanese semiconductor companies to Dholera is a strong vote of confidence in India’s vision. Japan brings precision and reliability, while India offers scale and a huge market. GAP Group is committed to world-class infrastructure to ensure Dholera becomes India’s Semiconductor City.” Discussions included establishing precision manufacturing facilities for Japanese SMEs, hosting Japanese engineers and managers in premium studios and villas, and developing warehouses, clean rooms, and gas distribution systems in collaboration with Japanese firms. Joint skill development programs to train semiconductor engineers and technicians were also planned.
Dholera, located 110 km from Ahmedabad along the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor, is India’s first Platinum Greenfield Smart City, spread across 927 sq. km. With strategic connectivity via the upcoming Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway and a new international airport, operational by December 2025, Dholera is poised to become a prime investment hub.
The Rs. 92,000 crore Tata Electronics Fab is expected to start production by 2027, generating thousands of jobs. Other major projects, including Renew Energy, INOX Air, Polycab, and a 5GW solar park, are underway in the Dholera Activation Zone, projected to create over 1.5 lakh jobs by 2030.
