Ahluwalia: India is 12 generations behind in chip tech, up from two
Siddhartha Ahluwalia · WHAT Will Decide The Next Superpower? | Raja Manickam | iVP Semiconductor · Jun 20, 2025 · at 45:33
Host Siddharth Ahluwalia discusses India's historical semiconductor trajectory with iVP Semiconductor founder Raja Manickam.
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“In 1987, India was just two years behind the latest chip manufacturing technology. Today we are 12 generations behind”
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