Make in India, Tech Sovereignty, AI, Rare Earths & Semiconductors | Ajai Chowdhry | EP-358
Ajai Chowdhry talks with Smita Prakash about domestic technology products, chip design and manufacturing, and hands-on engineering education. The summary covers his proposals and opinions from October 2025, not verified current policies, supply-chain claims or predictions of guaranteed outcomes.
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Chowdhry argues that India should develop more domestic technology products and connect design, chips, manufacturing, packaging and demand. He proposes replacing imports only as local alternatives become ready and emphasizes making things during engineering education. His policy, trade and industry assertions are opinions from October 2025, not verified current rules or a complete account of the sector.
Key Takeaways
He wants a stronger product-development focus
Chowdhry argues for moving beyond services and assembly toward designing and making products. He uses digital infrastructure as an example while criticizing gaps he sees elsewhere. This is his assessment, not a verified claim that India has no successful hardware products or that every services business should change its model.