U.S., India partnership targets arms, AI to compete with China

Published on February 2, 2023

The Biden administration launches a strategic AI and military technology partnership with India. The initiative also includes a joint effort on space and high-performance quantum computing coordination mechanisms with explicit industry implications.

Washington aims to decrease the presence of Chinese Huawei phones on India’s network, welcome more Indian microchip specialists for work in the US, and encourage companies from both nations to collaborate on AI-related military technology together. 

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