The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology of India talks about why India holds promise in the semiconductor manufacturing sector and the possible challenges
During last week's three-day SemiconIndia conference in Gandhinagar, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, stressed on the progress made in the semiconductor sector in the last 15 months. And rightly so. From Micron Technology to Applied Materials, and now AMD and Foxconn, global tech giants who were present at the conference, are pouring investments into the growing semiconductor market in India. In an exclusive conversation with Forbes India, Chandrasekhar spoke about the government’s plan to build semiconductor expertise in India, funding new startups, execution challenges, and more. Edited excerpts:
Q. India has surpassed China's population, but can we replace China as the world's factory?
Q. What are the roadblocks for India to foray into chip-making?
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