India Wants to Become a Chip Making Superpower
In his office in New Delhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Indian minister of electronics and information technology, keeps a 12-inch disc of silicon semiconductor on the wall, gleaming like a platinum…
Can India Challenge China for Leadership of the ‘Global South’?
For more than a decade, China has courted developing countries frustrated with the West. Beijing’s rise from poverty was a source of inspiration. And as it challenged the postwar order,…
G20 Invitation Called India ‘Bharat,’ Setting Off Debate
As India prepares to host the Group of 20 summit this week, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised eyebrows after an official invitation sent on behalf of the…
G20 Summit in India: Why It Still Matters and What to Expect
The annual Group of 20 summit brings together world leaders in pursuit of a lofty goal: coordinating policy for the global economy. But how much progress has the G20 made…
Making Sure 1.4 Billion People Are Very Aware India Is Hosting the G20
In cities across India, the beaming face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi adorns giant posters promoting the country’s G20 presidency. A hundred national monuments, including the Red Fort in Delhi,…