A high- position US delegation is in India to forge stronger bilateral cooperation in vital areas similar as artificial intelligence (AI), amount computing, cybersecurity, semiconductors, clean energy, and biotechnology.
The delegation, commanded by Senator Todd Young, met Minister of State for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh, to bandy expanding collaboration and exploring new cooperation openings in slice- edge technologies.
Singh credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fostering scientific invention and enforcing social enterprise through wisdom- grounded results, particularly in space, biotech, geospatial, and sustainable startups.
In the meeting, both sides reviewed 35 common systems to be conducted by Technology Innovation capitals (TIHs) and US exploration institutions. Six TIHs have been named for common exploration and development enterprises with National Science Foundation (NSF)- supported institutions. Senator Young expressed enthusiasm for the community between the TIHs and the NSF.
The Indo- US common clean energy R&D program, a collaboration between the Ministry of Science and Technology and the US Department of Energy, was also stressed. also, the two countries are exploring the possibility of subscribing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration between the Geological Survey of India and the United States Geological Survey.
Another significant collaborative adventure is the LIGO- India design, which lately entered blessing from the Union Cabinet. The advanced gravitational- surge sensor, to be constructed in Maharashtra at an estimated cost of ₹ 2,600 crore, will be completed by 2030 and work in tandem with its binary installations in Louisiana and Washington in the US.
