Zoho's Vembu Advocates Tech Sovereignty

Sridhar Vembu, the founder of Zoho, gave a speech at a startup event.

He said India should not copy business ideas from Silicon Valley.

Instead, India should focus on making its own technology, especially chips.

He warned that if India keeps following foreign models, it will just be a training place for Silicon Valley.

Vembu also talked about how India doesn't get enough chips, which he called 'digital colonialism.'

He invested in a company in Kerala that designs chips.

He believes India should build technology in smaller towns, not just big cities.