With the US diversifying its chip strategy and containing China’s dominance by imposing trade restrictions, the geopolitical shift could be pivotal for driving India’s semiconductor aspirations, author Chris Miller said. He is noted for his book ‘Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology’.
Miller spoke at the ‘Chip Pe Charcha’ event, a semiconductor industry discourse held at the VLSID International Conference 2025 in Bengaluru on Monday. He further highlighted the critical role of AI processors in driving innovation, describing AI as the “killer app of this century”, even as its potential is yet to be explored.
Geopolitical tensions have fragmented the semiconductor industry, creating separate spheres of influence led by China and the rest of the world and impacting supply chains and market dynamics. Today, not a single country in the world is self-sufficient in semiconductors across the supply chain. Everyone is reliant on somebody else.
Praising India’s focus …