Pranay Kotasthane quoted in ThePrint on India’s semiconductor ambitions

Pranay Kotasthane, Deputy Director, and Chair, High Tech Geopolitics Programme at Takshashila Institution was quoted in ThePrint on what the US & Taiwan’s CHIPS Acts mean for India’s semiconductor ambitions. He was quoted as saying,

Experts like Pranay Kotasthane, Chair, High Tech Geopolitics Programme at Takshashila Institution, argue that such laws from Taiwan and the US seek to protect the most advanced technologies, which doesn’t necessarily apply to India. 

“These legislations aim to protect the most advanced technologies and India isn’t exactly a threat to the likes of TSMC or Intel. It’s still climbing up the supply chain ladder. Also, with initiatives like iCET, the US has expressed explicit support for development of a semiconductor design, manufacturing, and fabrication ecosystem in India,” said Kotasthane.