Author: Sharvari Kulkarni

Image Courtesy: PIB The defining contest of the 21st century is no longer being waged solely across borders, oceans, or traditional theatres of power. It is un­folding within data centres, semiconduc­tor fabs, and the complex supply chains that sustain the digital world. Artificial intelligence, often perceived as an ab­stract software revolution, is in reality anchored in deeply physical infrastruc­tures: silicon chips, rare earth miner­als, and vast computational networks. Control over these underlying systems is fast becoming the new currency of geopolitical influence. In this emerging order, nations are not just competing for technological superiority but for supply chain resilience, trusted…