Tech, defence US-India pacts on track: Official
Deccan ChronicleWashington: The United States-India initiatives to elevate and expand strategic technology partnership and defence industrial cooperation between the governments, businesses and academic institutions of the two countries are making steady progress, according to top US officials. When Deccan Chronicle asked them about the recent initiatives of US-India and how they are being translated into action, Dr Seth Center said, “National Security Advisor of the United States Jake Sullivan and his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval have launched a really important initiative. Explaining how the US-India initiative was making progress, since it was announced in May 2022 and officially launched in January 2023, Dr Center said, “The logic of elevating this to a national security advisor level is the only way, sometimes, to move beyond some of the frictions — whether they are commercial frictions, bureaucratic frictions — to bring it to almost a Presidential level. I think there's a detailed work plan and so I think progress is pretty good so far.” Elizabeth Allen said that the US was looking at opportunities and threats of artificial intelligence and its extensions posed from as many sides as possible to come up with the best possible line of action that features equitability around the globe. “As the United States takes a leadership role, we feel very committed to bringing a wide variety of voices around the table to talk about this, which is one reason why Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be helping convene an event at the high-level UN General Assembly next week,” Allen said.