Why India Wants to Build Chips, Not Just Code

Monday, June 1, 2026

India’s semiconductor ambitions are often described as a technology story. Increasingly, they look like something deeper: a shift from software to industrial capability, from talent to ecosystems, and from participation in global supply chains to becoming indispensable within them.

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China’s industrial policy is no longer cyclical — it’s positional

Friday, March 20, 2026
brown suspension bridge

China is no longer trying to revive demand-driven growth. Instead, policy is shifting toward strategic industries that strengthen technological control and export capacity, signaling a deeper transition from cyclical stimulus to a production-focused economic model built for long-term resilience.

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