An organization created to develop and expand strategic technological cooperation and defense industry cooperation between the governments, businesses and academic institutions of the two countries held its first meeting with the participation of a team of Indian and American leaders. One of the technology areas targeted for collaboration is quantum.
Two National Security Advisors led the first meeting of the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), according to a White House statement. On the American side, high-ranking representatives from the Departments of State, Commerce, Defense, and the National Security Council, as well as the Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Executive Secretary of the National Space Council were present.
On the Indian side, India's Ambassador to the United States, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications, Scientific Adviser to the Minister of Defence, Director-General of the Defense Research and Development Organization, and top of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the National Security Council. level members participate.
According to the statement, the two sides “discussed prospects for increased cooperation on core and emerging technologies, co-development and co-production, and ways to deepen the interconnection between our innovation ecosystems”. The parties stressed the importance of building “innovation bridges” in key sectors, including trade shows, hackathons and presentation events. They also highlighted the prospects for future collaboration in the disciplines of biotechnology, advanced materials and rare earth processing technology.
The alliance examined strategies for enhancing the Indo-American ecosystem for innovation, including ideas to support research and development in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum technologies.
Bilateral projects consist of:
- The National Science Foundation and Indian science agencies have signed a new Implementing Arrangement for the Research Agency Partnership to increase international cooperation in a range of areas including artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and advanced wireless, and to create a strong innovation ecosystem between our countries.
- To create a unified Indo-USA Quantum Coordination Mechanism with the participation of business, academia and government to promote research and business partnership.
- Use global efforts to establish consensus-based, multi-stakeholder standards for reliable AI and ensure that these standards and benchmarks are consistent with democratic ideals.
- Promote collaboration in the High-Performance Computing (HPC) field, such as collaborating with Congress to remove barriers to American exports of HPC technology and source code to India.
Source: thequantuminsider
Günceleme: 03/02/2023 14:55
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