India's chip dream was derailed in 1989. In 2026, it's roaring back

We were fabricating semiconductors three years before TSMC was founded. What we lost wasn't capability, but continuity. In 2026, with live commercial shipments, 12 approved manufacturing projects worth ₹1.64 lakh crore and a ₹1.27 lakh crore push under Semicon 2.0, India is finally turning policy intent into factory-floor execution.