<h1>India launches indigenous 32-bit microprocessor 'Vikram' to boost space systems, defence, communications and domestic semiconductor self-reliance</h1> A state chief minister praised the launch of India's first indigenous 32-bit microprocessor, 'Vikram,' presented at a national semiconductor conclave as a milestone toward technological self-reliance. Developed domestically and designed for use in national space launch vehicles, the processor is said to bolster space technology and have applications in defence, communications and other advanced sectors. The launch was framed as evidence of growing domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity, driven by young engineers and scientists, and as a catalyst for initiatives promoting digitalisation, domestic manufacturing and economic self-sufficiency.