China A Major Challenge To India, World: US
NDTV
The US-India defence and artificial intelligence dialogue is a multi-layered approach and China is one of the dimensions as it is a major challenge to New Delhi and the world, a senior administration official in Washington told reporters.
The United States and India on Tuesday formally established a high-level initiative on critical and emerging technologies or iCET.
India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had a 'fruitful discussion' with his US counterpart at the White House. In the discussions, there was a laser focus on aligning Washington and New Delhi's strategic, commercial and scientific approaches specifically in the field of technology. Officials did announce several concrete steps that the initiative will be taking forward from the high-power meeting in Washington.
Sullivan, in an interview with reporters, said that iCET would 'serve both countries' deeper strategic interests, according to The Washington Post.
iCET has no explicit reference to China, but the Biden administration sees technology development vis-a-vis China as a zero-sum game that the U.S. cannot lose hence iCET could be an important way forward.
