A file photo of workers on a production line for electric scooters at a factory in the Tamil Nadu, India. — Atul Loke/The New York Times
EVEN when India was staring down the barrel of a 27% tariff on most of its exports to the United States, business executives and government officials saw an upside – its biggest economic rivals and smaller competitors were facing even worse.
India has been pushing hard in recent years to become a manufacturing alternative to China, and it looked as if it had suddenly gained an advantage.
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Made in India
Workers on a production line at a plastics factory in Silvassa, India. While the South Asian country dreams of becoming a new factory to the world, its manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers, secure components and overcome red tape. — Photos: Elke Scholiers/The New York Times
Dorms for factory workers under construction in Srirumbudur. — Atul Loke/The New York Times
Factory workers commute in Navi Mumbai, a city in the state of Maharashtra.
Many factories in India depend on foreign inputs.
FILE — Workers assemble phone chargers at a factory in Sriperumbudur, in the Tamil Nadu state of India, Jan. 3, 2024. While India dreams of becoming a new factory to the world, its manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers, secure components and overcome red tape. (Atul Loke/The New York Times)
FILE — Workers at a Samsung electronics factory in Sriperumbudur, in the Tamil Nadu state of India, Jan. 3, 2024. While India dreams of becoming a new factory to the world, its manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers, secure components and overcome red tape. (Atul Loke/The New York Times)
