India, June 18 -- Look around for a moment. The phone in your hand, the laptop on your desk, the smartwatch on your wrist, the television at home, the car on the road, and even everyday appliances such as washing machines and microwave ovens have one thing in common. They all depend on semiconductors!

These small electronic components may not be visible to us, but they quietly power modern life. They make communication faster, healthcare smarter, vehicles more efficient, and digital services more reliable. From online payments and virtual meetings to GPS navigation and connected devices, semiconductors have become as essential to daily life as electricity itself.

This is also why semiconductors are now one of the world's most critical s...