New Delhi: “The mood was great” over the India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), but is the partnership really delivering and what’s...
Speaking at Global Technology Summit organised by MEA & Carnegie India., Seth Center says India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies central to ties between both countries.
iCET, an initiative to develop critical and emerging technologies, has just brought biotech & other digital infra within its ambit. Biocon founder was speaking at Global Technology Summit.
India’s Deputy National Security Adviser Vikram Misri met his American counterpart Jonathan Finer Monday to review scope of the initiative that was launched last year by Modi and Biden.
The Modi-Biden joint statement is long but the Quad makes its appearance in the 4th paragraph. A new Cold War can't be avoided unless one or the other side collapses.
With the trade deal limbo and long spell without a confirmed ambassador, a strong iCET agenda will signal the US' recommitment to a strong relationship with India.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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