The US and India launch the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies, including cooperating on quantum computing, AI, 5G, and chips, to counter China
a security grouping of the US, Japan, Australia & India. https://www.ft.com/... Gokul Sahni / @gokul_sahni : “One US official said the technology initiative, coupled with other actions, meant that 2023 would “probably be the most consequential year in US-India diplomacy”, adding that India was “the key” to US ambitions in the region.” 1/3 https://twitter.com/... Daniel Twining / @dctwining : “This is another big foundational piece of an overall strategy to put the entire democratic world in the Indo-Pacific in a position of strength.” 🇺🇸🇮🇳 —@jakejsullivan https://www.ft.com/... Rohit Sharma / @dcwaladesi : .@JakeSullivan46 says, “Part of the U.S. plan is to help India grow its legacy chip-making capabilities while continuing the flow of top engineers that study and work in the United States”. Except about 90% Indians are stuck in #greencardbacklog https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
🇺🇸 🇮🇳 “The idea would be to help India develop an indigenous defense industry for its own defense and export” Translation - It's license production, making India dependent on USA. That's why the success of #MakeInIndia defence program is critical https://www.washingtonpost.com/ .…
“The Indians don't advertise this . . . but it (deadly border clashes in the Galwan in 2020 with China) had a kind of 9/11, Pearl Harbor-style impact on the strategic thinking of their elites.” https://ft.com/... - @JakeSullivan46 (US National Security Advisor) via @FT
Jake Sullivan, Ajit Doval met as the two countries unveiled cooperation in a number of areas including quantum computing, artificial intelligence, 5G wireless networks and semiconductors. They also created a mechanism to facilitate joint weapons production https://www.ft.com/...
Sullivan said initiative was part of Biden's strategy to enhance ties with allies & partners across the Indo-Pacific, citing the AUKUS with Australia and the UK, and the resurrection of the “Quad” — a security grouping of the US, Japan, Australia & India. https://www.ft.com/...
“One US official said the technology initiative, coupled with other actions, meant that 2023 would “probably be the most consequential year in US-India diplomacy”, adding that India was “the key” to US ambitions in the region.” 1/3 https://twitter.com/...
“This is another big foundational piece of an overall strategy to put the entire democratic world in the Indo-Pacific in a position of strength.” 🇺🇸🇮🇳 —@jakejsullivan https://www.ft.com/...
.@JakeSullivan46 says, “Part of the U.S. plan is to help India grow its legacy chip-making capabilities while continuing the flow of top engineers that study and work in the United States”. Except about 90% Indians are stuck in #greencardbacklog https://www.washingtonpost.com/ …