iPhones boost India’s electronics ambition
Washington’s intensifying efforts to wall off its tech industry from Chinese software and components are also helping make the case for India.
Apple's first major iPhone factory in Chennai, India, is bolstering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of turning the country into an electronics powerhouse. This development comes as Washington intensifies efforts to distance its tech industry from Chinese software and components, making India a more appealing alternative. Bloomberg noted that the Chennai hub serves as "physical proof" that India is making strides to prove its doubters wrong.
Microsoft has opened its largest India data center in Hyderabad, capitalizing on a market of over 1 billion internet users and a pool of deep tech talent, according to Reuters. New Delhi is also exploring semiconductor production as part of its electronics ambitions.
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