Updated: June 16, 2023, 12:09 PM IST
Shruthijit KK
A ‘no margin for error’ business, Semiconductor… MoreA ‘no margin for error’ business, semiconductor chip manufacturing requires high precision and expertise over highly complex processes. It has been a year since the launch of the ambitious SEMCON India initiative with the clear goal of helping India emerge as a major semiconductor manufacturing base. Even after a year has passed, those schemes are yet to be completed despite the best efforts of the government. Why is that the case? Is India’s ambition to compete with China in the semiconductor manufacturing space realistic? What are the hurdles India needs to overcome along the way? In this special episode of The Sketch, Mint’s premium business podcast, Mint Editor-in-Chief Shruthijit KK sits down with David Reed, CEO, Vedanta-Foxconn Semiconductors Ltd to explore the questions, concerns and possibilities that India needs to focus on. Should be kept in It sets out on this journey.