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Context: The India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) and the collaborative efforts between India and the United States in high-technology areas.
Details
- iCET is a framework for cooperation between India and the United States in critical and emerging technologies.
- It covers areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, and wireless telecommunication.
- Launched in January to strengthen the strategic partnership and drive technology and defense cooperation.
Focus Areas of the Initiative:
- Establishing India and the US as trusted technology partners.
- Building supply chains and supporting co-production and co-development.
- Exploring collaboration in various sectors:
(a)Research agency partnership for AI collaboration.
(b)New defense industrial cooperation roadmap.
(c)Development of common AI standards.
(d)Accelerating defense technological cooperation and supporting defense startups.
(e)Supporting the development of a semiconductor ecosystem.
(f)Strengthening cooperation on human spaceflight.
(g)Advancing cooperation on 5G and 6G development.
(h) Adoption of OpenRAN network technology in India.
Progress and Achievements:
- Establishment of the Quantum Coordination Mechanism.
- Public-private dialogue (PDD) on telecommunication and collaboration in OpenRAN, 5G, and 6G.
- Important exchanges on AI and space.
- MoU signed for establishing a semiconductor supply chain.
- Conclusion of a mega jet engine deal expected during Prime Minister Modi's visit.
- Launch of the India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) and roadmap for Defence Industrial Cooperation.
- Establishment of a Strategic Trade Dialogue to remove regulatory barriers and review export control norms.
Shared Values and Vision:
- Both countries affirm that technology should be shaped by shared democratic values and respect for universal human rights.
- Commitment to fostering an open, accessible, and secure technology ecosystem based on mutual trust and confidence.
Future Outlook:
- Optimism expressed by National Security Advisers regarding the initiative's potential for specific and tangible results in the near future.
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PRACTICE QUESTION
Q)Discuss the significance of the India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) in strengthening bilateral relations and driving technological cooperation between India and the United States. (250 words)
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