India, U.S. Step Up Cooperation In AI, Chips & Critical Minerals

NEW DELHI- India and the United States discussed ways to deepen bilateral technological cooperation, with a focus on semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI), trusted supply chains and critical minerals, during a high-level meeting in Washington, D.C., it was announced on June 25.

According to a post on social media platform X by the Embassy of India in Washington, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S. Krishnan met US Under Secretary of State Jacob S. Helberg to explore avenues for expanding cooperation in key technology sectors.

“MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan met with US Under Secretary of State Jacob S. Helberg to deepen bilateral technological cooperation,” the Embassy said in the post.

The two sides discussed cooperation in building diversified and trusted supply chains, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing, AI adoption and securing access to critical minerals.

“They discussed avenues for cooperation in building diversified and trusted supply chains, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing, AI adoption and securing access to critical minerals,” the post added.

Critical minerals are increasingly viewed as essential for advanced manufacturing, clean energy technologies and other strategic industries. The discussions come amid growing India-US collaboration in critical and emerging technologies, with both countries seeking to strengthen supply chain resilience and reduce dependencies in strategically important sectors. (IANS)