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US–India Semiconductor Deal Aims to Thwart Global Supply Chain Disruption: Experts

New plant is part of plan to counter possible global supply chain disruption caused by Chinese aggression.
US–India Semiconductor Deal Aims to Thwart Global Supply Chain Disruption: Experts
U.S. President Joe Biden bids farewell to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the end of the Quadrilateral Summit at the Archmere Academy in Wilmington, Del., on Sept. 21, 2024. Brendan Smialowski/ AFP via Getty Images
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NEW DELHI—India’s minister of external affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, visited the United States this past week, meeting with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to discuss a deepening partnership between the two countries, particularly in the technology sector, with special emphasis on semiconductors.

The meeting occurred a little over a week after the United States and India announced a partnership to build a semiconductor manufacturing plant in India.

Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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