Can India become the next high-tech hub?

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For more than a decade, China has been a leader in global manufacturing, producing everything from trinkets and toys to advanced electronics. But there's another country looking to challenge China for manufacturing dominance: India.

We ask, what would it take for India to become the world's factory?

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