Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, credited the BJP-led central government with setting new benchmarks across sectors — from defence to semiconductor development — as his party marked two years of governance in Odisha. The post, shared on X under the hashtags #2YearsofLokankaSarakar and #BikasharaDharaOdishaSara, frames India's recent strides as proof of the ruling party's 'visionary leadership.'

Context

Majhi's post, originally in Odia, states: 'ପ୍ରତିରକ୍ଷା ଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ସେମିକଣ୍ଡକ୍ଟର ବିକାଶ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ' — 'From defence to semiconductor development' — India under the BJP government has set 'new records of success in every sector.' He adds that this 'unprecedented progress' has given the country a 'glorious identity on the world stage' and become a symbol of self-reliance. The post also invokes the phrase 'ବିକଶିତ ଭାରତ' ('Viksit Bharat'), calling the nation's advances a 'firm step' toward realising that vision.

The timing coincides with the second anniversary of the BJP government in Odisha, which came to power after the 2024 state assembly elections, ending over two decades of Biju Janata Dal rule in the state.

Policy Backdrop

The twin pillars Majhi highlights — defence and semiconductors — reflect long-running central government initiatives. The Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, launched in May 2020, set out to boost domestic manufacturing and reduce import dependence across strategic sectors, with defence indigenisation as a flagship goal. Revised foreign direct investment norms and production-linked incentive schemes followed, aimed at drawing global manufacturers to India.

On the semiconductor front, the India Semiconductor Mission, approved in 2021, introduced incentives for chip fabrication units and design firms. The broader Make in India programme, launched in 2014, provided the original policy scaffolding that subsequent schemes have built upon. Together, these efforts represent a sustained attempt to reduce strategic vulnerabilities and improve India's positioning in global supply chains.

Stakeholders and Impact

The sectors Majhi references touch a wide range of actors. Defence manufacturers — both public sector undertakings and private firms — have been the primary beneficiaries of indigenisation mandates and positive indigenisation lists that restrict imports of hundreds of defence items. Domestic procurement targets and export ambitions have risen steadily over the past decade.

Semiconductor firms, meanwhile, stand to benefit from approved fabrication and assembly projects backed by central incentives. State governments, including Odisha, have increasingly positioned themselves as partners in attracting manufacturing investment, leveraging land, power, and skilled-workforce advantages to compete for high-value projects.

What's Next

Attention will turn to the rollout timelines of approved semiconductor projects and the pace of defence indigenisation as measured against stated export and domestic-procurement targets. Union Budget announcements in the coming cycle are expected to signal whether fresh incentive tranches will be released for both sectors. At the state level, the Odisha government's own industrial policy moves — particularly around defence manufacturing clusters and electronics parks — will determine how closely state ambitions align with the central policy framework Majhi is championing.

As India pushes toward the Viksit Bharat 2047 goal, the degree to which semiconductor self-sufficiency and defence export targets are met will serve as key indicators of whether the policy architecture translates into durable economic transformation.