Vinod Dham, Paulraj call for urgent action on semiconductor & electronics tech

BENGALURU: Two of the most prominent Indian-Americans in technology have warned that if India does not act now to build its semiconductor and core ICT (information and communications technology) capabilities, it could be left far behind by other major powers. They indicated this could make India’s economy, society and security highly vulnerable, especially in the new geopolitical environment.

“It’s time for India to make big, bold commitments,” said Vinod Dham, often called the father of the Pentium chip for his contribution to the development of Intel’s Pentium microprocessor.