# AISA hits back at Modi ‘chips to ships’ claim at IIT Delhi 2026-08-09T09:58:08+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The All India Students' Association (AISA) has publicly questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that everything from chips to ships will be manufactured in India. In a post on X, AISA said it also wants that but noted that India currently only packages chips and has not achieved large-scale commercial fabrication, while the country's global shipbuilding share remains below 1 percent. The comment came during PM Modi's speech at IIT Delhi's 57th convocation, where he said he believes everything from chips to ships will be built in India by Indian hands. AISA said vision is welcome but 'PR cannot be a substitute for industrial reality.' ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: AISA, IIT Delhi, manufacturing, PM Modi, semiconductor, shipbuilding Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aisa-hits-back-at-modi-chips-to-ships-claim-at-iit-delhi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aisa-hits-back-at-modi-chips-to-ships-claim-at-iit-delhi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.