As President Trump intensifies his economic war on China with tariffs as high as 145%, India finds itself presented with a golden opportunity to take China’s place in global supply chains. But is India’s manufacturing sector, still hamstrung by skills shortages, red tape, and infrastructural gaps, ready to seize the moment? From battery workshops near Delhi to Apple’s iPhone suppliers in Tamil Nadu, the world’s eyes are on India — a country poised for potential, but still racing to catch up.