India and the United Kingdom have jointly launched an ambitious Technology Security Initiative (TSI) to boost economic growth, fostering collaboration on telecoms security and unlocking investment in emerging and critical technologies including semiconductors, quantum and AI.
This initiative prioritizes critical and emerging technologies covering areas such as telecoms, critical minerals, AI, quantum, health/bio tech, advanced materials, and semiconductors. Progress will be reviewed biannually, fostering collaboration and unlocking investment opportunities across these sectors.
Additionally, the UK and India are working together to tackle climate change, accelerate green energy partnerships, and promote green growth opportunities.
1. Advanced Materials: The UK and India will establish a high-level dialogue on advanced materials, focusing on research, development, and collaboration. This includes materials/composites and research on responsible innovation and standards.
2. Clean Energy and Climate Resilience: The initiative aims to enhance collaboration in critical minerals and clean energy. Both countries will work together to build clean power access and climate resilience, benefiting the global south and small island states.
3. Cyber Security: As part of their broader partnership, the UK and India will provide world-class expertise, education, and training to their cyber security professionals. This includes expanding the UK's Chevening Cyber Scholarships program for India and establishing a Cyber Security Training Centre of Excellence.
This collaboration underscores the importance of technology security, economic growth, and global resilience.
Notably, on Wednesday, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's Minister for External Affairs, and agreed to work more closely with India on tackling climate change, including mobilising finance and accelerating a partnership on off-shore wind and green hydrogen.
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