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The Weaponisation of Supply Chains: Lessons for India

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16 August 2026

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India

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Fusion42 · 16 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The article discusses how geopolitical tensions and strategic competition, especially between the US and China, have transformed global supply chains into tools of geopolitical leverage, with implications for India as it positions itself as a manufacturing and strategic hub amid vulnerabilities in critical mineral dependencies.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.

◆ The Wire takeaway

India’s moment as a global manufacturing alternative is real but fragile; you must pivot quickly from being just an assembly base to mastering advanced tech and controlling critical mineral supply if you want to avoid being a geopolitical pawn.

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