India Photonics Association Launched for Photonics Sector
Why in the news
A new independent body now represents India’s photonics sector, bringing different players onto a single platform.
Key facts
- Body: India Photonics Association (IPA), an independent industry association.
- Mandate: connect industry, researchers and policymakers.
- Market size: $78.4 billion in 2025.
- Projection: $155 billion by 2034, per the material supplied.
About photonics
- The science and technology of generating, manipulating and detecting light.
- Applications: telecommunications, defence, healthcare, satellites and semiconductors.
Exam angle
- Name of the body: India Photonics Association.
- Core concept: photonics relates to light.
- Market numbers: $78.4 billion (2025), $155 billion (2034).
- Uses: telecom, defence, healthcare, satellites, semiconductors.