US, India deepen defence, tech ties amid push for partnerships

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Among other things, the initiative includes cooperation on artillery systems and maritime security. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON – The US and India are building out their partnership to share advanced defence and computing technology as the Biden administration seeks to shift New Delhi away from Russia andThe plan is known as US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies, and was initially launched in May 2022.

“The China-Russia factors are real, but so is the idea of building a deep, democratic ecosystem of high technology,” Mr Sullivan said, previewing the partnership with reporters. “So, geopolitics doesn’t sit off to the side, but it’s not a comprehensive explanation for what’s at work here.” One area of interest for India would be domestically producing General Electric jet engines, which it uses in its combat aircraft.

Beyond jet engines, the initiative on critical and emerging technologies also includes cooperation on artillery systems, armoured infantry vehicles and maritime security, as well as semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

 

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