More than 90% of the world's most advanced semiconductor chips are made in Taiwan, an island at the center of ongoing rivalry between the US and China.
Any disruption to Taiwan's chip industry would likely send shockwaves through the global economy, with modern semiconductors used to make everything from smartphones and electric vehicles (EVs) to aircraft and military systems.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, chip shortages forced automakers to halt production — exposing how dependent the world had become on a handful of manufacturers in East Asia.
The result has been a global race to build more resilient semiconductor supply chains. The US, Japan, South Korea and also the EU have all launched multi-billion-dollar programs to attract chipmakers.
India is now mounting its biggest push yet to become part of that network and enter the global arena as the next electronics powerhouse.
