Intel had plans to setup a fabrication unit in India a decade and half ago. I was doing my undergraduate degree in electrical engineering back then. During our industrial training program we were told that India loses nearly 50% of energy in transmission loss. It's both due to a combination of theft and poor quality infrastructure. Voltage at the sockets can vary anywhere between 160 to 250 volts, whereas the recommended voltage is 240 volts. Many households use stabilisers or UPS for expensive appliances. We were told that the absence of quality electricity supply was the biggest reason why Intel chose Israel over India. It's important to be independent in chip designing but it's also a lot more important to have a stable grid that can supply the infrastructure for such delicate manufacturing process.