India, Oct. 9 -- Since the US President Donald Trump began his second term, he kept an eye on the Nobel Prize, and the other on tariffs and trade. But the third inner eye focused on investments, trillions of dollars that would flow in to boost America's manufacturing, and make the country great again. From semiconductor fabs to AI data centres, biopharma clusters to auto hubs, he has envisaged a grand production theatre in his country. The administration dubs it as the new era of economic revival, which is powered by record corporate commitments from large local and foreign companies.

The vision seems to be taking shape, as the mission is reaching a culmination point. The recent figures, which were released by the White House, seem extra...