📊Executive Summary

Taiwan's recent addition of China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) and Huawei to its export control list has significant implications for the global semiconductor supply chain. This move, while largely symbolic due to existing US sanctions, highlights the risks for nations and companies that indirectly supply China. Analysts warn that countries like India, despite currently low risks, must proactively develop export controls to avoid potential future sanctions that could disrupt their semiconductor ambitions. The article emphasizes the need for India to establish a robust semiconductor export control framework to safeguard its growing chip industry and prevent inadvertent supply links to China....