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China’s Tech Grip Threatens India’s Manufacturing Ambitions

April 21, 2026·19 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

India wants to become a manufacturing powerhouse to rival China — but its reliance on the Chinese supply chain for things like batteries and semiconductors makes for a complex and exceedingly difficult puzzle to untangle. On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host Oanh Ha and Bloomberg’s Alisha Sachdev on how corporate India is struggling to navigate this unique geopolitical landscape. Read more: China’s Control Over Tech Is Threatening India’s Manufacturing Dreams Further listening: Asia Is Bearing the Brunt of the Iran War Energy Crisis We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by Oanh Ha; Produced by Yang Yang; Reported by Alisha Sachdev; Edited by Patrick Hirsch; Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Sugiura Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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