Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET)

Published on 23 Mar 2025

 • Recently, the 2nd review meeting of the India- U.S. iCET was held in New Delhi.

 • Launched by India and USA in 2022 to elevate and expand strategic technology partnership and defence industrial cooperation between 2 countries.

• The initiative will be spearheaded by the National Security Council Secretariat in India and the US National Security Council.

• It focuses on areas such as AI, quantum computing, 5G/6G, biotech, space, and semiconductors.

• Under iCET, the countries emphasis on six focus areas of co-development and co-production:

  ????  Strengthening innovation ecosystems

  ???? Defence innovation cooperation and technology

  ????  Resilient semiconductor supply chains

  ???? Space

  ???? STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) talent

  ???? Next-generation telecom

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