India, Oct. 11 -- The chip war between the US and China has reached another higher level. With both nations trying to become global suppliers, and implanting their protocols in most of the buyers' markets, the race is how to rekindle and stoke domestic productions. In the US, private initiatives, like the recent tie-up between Nvidia, the largest chipmaker, and Oracle, a leading player in Artificial Intelligence (AI), are crucial. In China, nothing can be done without Government's support, funding, and blessings. In the latest battle, Beijing has tightened the screw on imports of American chips, including those that are designed by Nvidia for China's special needs.

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