V.S. Seshadri - Volume I, Issue 1

DPG is deeply committed to the growth of India’s national power and purpose, the security and prosperity of the people of India and India’s contributions to the global public good. [...] The severe disruption of supply chains and shipping activity, both as a result of the COVID-19 impact and in the aftermath of the Ukraine conflict, has further underlined the need for resilience of supply chains. [...] India and the US have also launched a bilateral initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) in May 2022 when PM Modi and President Biden met in Tokyo on the sidelines of the IPEF launch. [...] I, Issue 1 | 4 E conomic Security and Resilience Review | January 2023 closer linkages between the government, the academia and the industry of the two countries in areas such as AI, quantum computing, 5G/6G, biotech, space and semi-conductors. [...] Concrete outcomes of the meeting included a new partnership between the National Science Foundation of the US and Indian counterparts in areas such as AI, Quantum and wireless; new bilateral defense technology cooperation with initial focus on jet engines and some other areas; and a new task force between the US Semiconductor Industry Association and the India Electronics & Semiconductor Associati.