👉Check out Odoo: https://www.odoo.com/r/I8j9 👉 Who would you like to see next on The Indian Business Podcast: https://forms.gle/37daEPEy7mAzhvv29 VIDEO INTRODUCTION: Today, we are joined by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. He is at the center of India’s push to build strategic technology capabilities and is leading some of the country’s most critical infrastructure and manufacturing initiatives. In this episode of the Indian Business Podcast, we discuss why the world is becoming bullish on semiconductors, how chips have turned into a geopolitical and economic necessity, and where India stands in the global semiconductor value chain. This is a must-watch conversation to understand why semiconductors have become the most critical industry for the global economy and national power. Let us know what you think of this conversation in the comments! 👉 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:09 - Important Message 03:41 - Episode Context 04:17 - Reasons for Semiconductor Bullishness 06:23 - Chips & Geopolitics 07:46 - Semiconductor Value Chain 11:30 - What Is FAB? 12:39 - India’s Strengths 15:00 - Chip Size Explained 17:56 - Global Dependence 22:45 - Govt. support for Investors & Entrepreneurs 24:00 - India’s Key Watchpoints 27:08 - Manufacturing Sector Failures 30:07 - Final Thoughts & Thankyou message Must watch Episodes: 1. Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister https://youtu.be/uKO8tk3_itQ?si=vF8T442Txq_blu0i 2. Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi 2025 Elections https://youtu.be/8nES01011GY?si=dbSUEk_fDJnJs_Wp 3.Sanjeev Sanyal, How will Modi govt fix India’s problems? https://youtu.be/3Lgf2WHstBY?si=wT2qbyagfnHiDFm_ 4. Srinivas Narayanan, How AI Will Redefine Work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ockrdZal5fA 5. Manav Garg, How to Win the AI Game? https://youtu.be/C75ecC5my_M ✅Study Materials: Think School is a Digital School that we all deserved, but never had ►►Check out Think School's Online courses: https://www.thethinkschool.com #thinkschool #businesscasestudy #geopolitics #semiconductor #chips #manufacturing #government #davos #worldeconomy #wafer #business #indiangovernment