Modi Seeks Sweeping Tax Cuts for Electronics Firms, Global Funds
THE SO WHAT
India is trying to buy more of the electronics and capital stack with tax policy—hardware, contract manufacturing, and global funds all get a clearer signal to re-run their location math. If you build or depend on electronics supply chains, revisit India as a primary, not secondary, manufacturing and capex option.
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