April 23, 2025 | New Delhi
USISPF President and CEO, Dr. Mukesh Aghi spoke at Ananta Aspen Centre’s India-US Forum (IUF) on a panel titled “From Market to Maker: India’s $500 Billion Electronics Ambition.”
Dr. Aghi touched on how India stands at a critical inflection point
in its economic trajectory against the backdrop of global trade being reshaped and the quest to restore resilient supply chains in an era of friendshoring and nearshoring.
As India advances in its ambition to become a global manufacturing hub, what are the challenges and opportunities for the country?
How can India compete with other markets with speed, scale, and systems-level coherence?
India has a young and vibrant demographic dividend, and its strides in AI, machine learning, and big data position it as a global hub for data-driven technologies, such as semiconductors.
Dr. Aghi was joined by
- Josh Foulger, President, Electronics ZETWERK
- Chantal Lakatos, Managing Director, Government Affairs, Lam Research
- Sunil Vachani, Chairman, Dixon Technologies India Limited
- Sushil Pal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy)
- Ishtiyaque Ahmed, Programme Director- Industry/MSME, NITI Aayog
The session was moderated by Virat Bhatia, Managing Director, Apple, India.
