G7 countries have recently Converged At a meeting held in the Italian region of Puglia, the leaders shared their views on important issues facing the world. Russia-Ukraine WarOutreach Global South, In addition to other “systemic” concerns, important emerging technologies received significant attention.
A joint statement was adopted at the recent G7 summit held in Italy. Recheck They also stressed the need to “protect critical and emerging technologies that could threaten international peace and security.” approved It provides a detailed statement on the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, assessing the challenges and impacts that AI will pose to business and society.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at an outreach session at the G7 Summit, Emphasized He explained the importance of technology, especially AI, and India’s efforts towards global governance in AI. PM Modi further pledged to make AI accessible to everyone and facilitate the creation of an “inclusive society”.
India’s participation in the G7 Converged US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s visit to India and Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell: As Prime Minister Modi’s NDA coalition governs India for the next five years, the United States has signaled a clear commitment to maintaining a strong bilateral partnership.
Less than a week before India’s Lok Sabha elections, Sullivan met with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. convergence The two countries previously discussed strategic technology and advanced defense cooperation. Formulated The “Roadmap for Cooperation” on the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), launched in May 2022.
Initiative It was intended The two countries will deepen cooperation on strategic technology and defense exchanges between their governments, leveraging accelerating scientific advances in semiconductors, AI and quantum technologies, and are also planning a major overhaul of India’s military equipment. push An agreement between the two countries for the joint development and production of jet engines. These efforts demonstrate the growing strength of the bilateral relationship and a willingness to engage at a deeper level to help India emerge as a strategic asset to counter China’s disruption of the supply chain and its troubling use of science and technology.
These crystallized partnerships and deeper cooperation were built to redirect Washington’s efforts to contain China. Detailed In a speech given by Sullivan at the Brookings Institution on April 27, 2023, reorganization The geopolitical toolkit includes reshoring supply chains, prioritizing resilience over efficiency, industrial policies to reduce disruptions to trade and the economy, and building technological capabilities to weather the geopolitical vicissitudes of the modern world. Growing Relative advantage over strategic technologies; Caused by COVID Supply chain disruptions and the proliferation of surveillance and digital technologies have forced the world to reevaluate and recalibrate strategies to maintain stability in times of crisis.
India Anxious While India has debated fully adopting the old Washington Consensus of the 1980s, especially its “deregulation, privatization and liberalization economic prescriptions”, it has embraced the new consensus by significantly increasing its participation in initiatives and collaborations to reduce dependency on China and enhance capacity building in technology areas enabled by the West.
India has joined a key technology pact triggered by China’s backward-looking outlook and the country’s drive for technological advancement. On April 25, 2022, the India-EU Trade and Technology Council announced Release We will leverage bilateral cooperation to better address challenges arising from trade, technology, and security risks. United States and South Korea and USA-India To collaborate on critical and emerging technologies, the three companies Start A trilateral technology dialogue will be held on March 13, 2024 to strengthen cooperation on semiconductors, digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, etc. A year earlier, on May 20, 2023, Quad members the United States, India, Japan and Australia Agreed On common standards for key emerging technologies that foster “interoperability, competition, inclusiveness, and innovation.”
India is also deepening technology partnerships with key US allies and EU member states. These include: signature The Japan-India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership will be launched in July 2023. meeting Trilateral cooperation initiative between France and the UAE to be held on September 19, 2022 Bilateral On February 23, 2023, India and Germany formulated a vision to enhance collaboration in innovation and technology, Bilateral India-Italy Joint Statement on the occasion of the India-Australia Annual Summit, March 2, 2023 upon March 10, 2023, May Joint statement It is expected to be discussed at the India-Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation in June 2023. These initiatives and bilateral understandings promise to build resilient supply chains and create an international ecosystem of technology convergence to better counter the unwarranted use and domination of strategic technologies by revisionist actors like Beijing.
As these efforts gain momentum and tangible results are on the horizon, India and the United States are moving forward decisively. On June 23, 2023, a joint India-U.S. statement was released. Conclusion A partnership between the U.S. and Indian space agencies for human spaceflight cooperation and joint deployment of synthetic aperture radar. Progress on the former is Accelerated The mission scheduled for this year is to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station. Tackle “Climate change” delay It was announced earlier this year. No new release date has been announced.
Negotiations began on September 23, 2023. rear A congressional notice was issued regarding the production of the GE F-414 jet engine, jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautical Limited. SatisfiedIn a joint statement issued after US President Joe Biden’s visit to India in September 2023, Biden said I was hugged India has requested the procurement of 31 General Atomics MQ-9B unmanned aerial vehicles (16 Sky Guardian and 15 Sea Guardian), which will enhance India’s all-domain intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
Both countries also Partnered Driving “Mass RAN Deployment” through India-US Open RAN Acceleration Roadmap Release We will build a partnership network for biopharmaceuticals with Korea and the EU. expansion The US Defence Innovation Unit and India’s Innovation and Defence Excellence Institute (iDEX) will collaborate on “cutting-edge commercial technologies for military solutions.”
Overall, Indian and US policymakers have resuscitated bilateral relations in the modern era. This reset came with the decline of the Soviet Union and India’s search for a reliable partner in the international system. Washington also made a fresh start by signing the Indo-US nuclear deal in 2008 after tough economic sanctions following Indian nuclear tests.
While the Manmohan Singh-led UPA coalition marked a new beginning, the more serious and significant changes in relations have resulted from the rise of a revisionist China, which has prompted new military and technological partnerships under the Modi administration. Washington’s desire to deter China has led to support Building India’s capacity to develop a regional hegemon to counter Beijing.
While India shares US concerns about China, it also aspires to be a ‘leading power.’ Thus, India’s geopolitical concerns and desire to become a great power, tempered by Washington’s growing technological and military capabilities, have brought it and the US together against a China that will shape the international system for years to come.
