Abstract
At the global semiconductor order today, Taiwan sits at the centre when it comes to frontier fabrication and back-end processes involving assembly, testing, and advanced packaging. The most significant part is that this centre stage it holds is created by the three linked science-park clusters in a period of five decades. The article makes an effort to understand this aspect and how India can extract from this model to strengthen its ecosystem for its own defence industrial needs. Nonetheless, the restrictions imposed by the Wassner Arrangement and international Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) remain a concern along with TSMC’s absence or active engagement with India. The article further discusses the challenges faced by the two countries to facilitate a smooth collaboration in this sector, along with a few mitigation policies.
