INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
WASHINGTON: In June 2008, in the middle of giddy talk of US-India nuclear cooperation and tactical alignment, a district court in Washington
DC sentenced Parthasarathy Sudarshan, CEO of an electronic devices firm with workplaces in South Carolina, Singapore, and Bangalore, to 35
months in jail for conspiring to unlawfully export 500 i960 microprocessors to assist in the development of India ballistic rockets, space
launch cars, and fighter jets, consisting of Tejas
Aside from the reality that the i960 chips were so basic that advanced microprocessors might be purchased in a store, the incident came even
as China was chuckling its way to parity with the United States, easily preventing American export constraints while Washington slept at the
wheel, to the degree of purloining categorized details connecting to Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and nuclear weapons designs
Washington finally appears to have woken up to the Chinese risk and its lost skepticism of India that returns generations
In an unmatched engagement, leading officials from the two sides are fulfilling today to advance the US-India Initiative on Critical and
Emerging Technologies (iCET) aimed at overcoming residual wrinkles and developing an eco-system driven by shared trust
Acting on the choice taken by President Biden and Prime Minister in May 2022, a delegation of leading Indian tactical and scientific heads
are fulfilling their United States equivalents in Washington today to put ties on the next level
The composition of the Indian delegation itself offers a hint to what is on the table
Led by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, it includes ISRO Chairman S Somnath, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister, Ajay
Kumar Sood; Scientific Advisor to the Defense Minister, G Satheesh Reddy; Department of Telecom Secretary K Rajaram and Director General of
Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Samir Kamat.In support of the iCET, the United States Chamber of Commerce on Monday
held a roundtable with industry executives across the spectrum of sophisticated innovations, including semiconductor style and production,
industrial electronic devices, advanced telecommunications, industrial area, aerospace and defense, and infotech services
With United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in presence, authorities and
executives discussed chances to promote development of important and emerging technologies such as quantum computing and artificial
intelligence, the United States India Business Council, which hosted the roundtable, said
An essential style throughout the roundtable was how both governments could help with deeper positioning on innovation concerns, consisting
of motivating semiconductor supply chain durability
iCET is about far more than technology cooperation, its a platform to accelerate our strategic convergence and policy alignment, US NSA
Sullivan said, adding that Washington and New Delhi wish to develop a list of firsts, -- firsts in getting rid of barriers-- on both
sides-- to enable higher ambition by all of you
According to the USIBC statement, NSA Ajit Doval and Indias Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Sandhu highlighted Indias exceptional
capability for innovation advancement and absorption, and highlighted Indias usage of innovation not just as an enabler of financial
development however as an instrument of social inclusion
Both authorities mentioned the natural complementary strengths of the Indian and American economies and the growing tactical convergence in
They also emphasized Indias growing role a relied on supply chain partner and factor in the global innovation value chain, and underlined
the importance of reducing export control steps to help with technology access, co-production, and co-development between India and United
Much of the growing engagement is obviously driven by the amazing heights the techies and executives of Indian origin have actually achieved
in the US, consisting of heading storied tech business such as Microsoft and Google
In one of the sessions, the roundtable gone over microchips as an important innovation and the crucial role the US-India relationship might
play in building a trusted semiconductor supply chain, even as Washington has ended up being wary of China
It is promising to see the United States and India prioritize the required conversations and investments that will enable greater
semiconductor leadership within and among partner economies
The US Chamber of Commerce, as a major supporter for the CHIPS and Science Act and now the host of the US-India iCET discussion, is
developing compelling chances for public-private collaboration that will eventually strengthen our economies
Micron looks forward to continuing to work with both governments, the Chamber, and industry as part of this essential online forum
Sanjay Mehrotra, President and CEO of Micron Technology informed the conference.
