What is the issue?
From delayed car deliveries to a supply shortfall in home appliances to costlier smartphones, businesses and consumers are facing the brunt of an unprecedented shortage in semiconductor chips
Why did the chip shortage occur?
As much as 63 % of global chip fabrication is today outsourced to Taiwan with just three firms from Taiwan, South Korea and China controlling over three-fourths of all fab supplies
What is its impact?
What option does India have?
Source : The Hindu, The Indian Express