India, Nov. 16 -- For decades, the world has tapped into a single digital backbone. Cloud infrastructure, social platforms, semiconductor supply chains, and cutting edge AI systems are overwhelmingly controlled by the United States. From hyperscale cloud providers to the chipmakers powering modern computation, American companies hold the central levers of the global digital economy. This dominance delivers convenience, but it also concentrates control in ways that can create vulnerabilities for countries plugged into these systems.

India is part of this interconnected world. Our rapid digital rise has been remarkable, yet the infrastructure supporting it often lies outside our borders. The essential silicon for AI compute still comes fro...