India plans 20-25 year push to cut critical tech dependencies

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum that India is setting 3-5, 5-15 and 20-25 year goals to reduce reliance on critical technologies and withstand global disruptions. The priority is a full semiconductor ecosystem, including materials, chemicals, gases and substrates, rather than complete self-sufficiency.

• Goals split into 3-5, 5-15 and 20-25 year horizons
• Second semiconductor phase to cover materials, chemicals and gases
• India's 4G stack deployed on more than 100,000 towers
• Public debt-to-GDP fell from 61% to 55% in five years