US-India AI Partnership: The United States says its work with India is getting deeper in defence, civil nuclear energy, trusted AI, and other new technologies. US Assistant Secretary of State S. Paul Kapur said this during a roundtable on India at the Hoover Institution. Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former US Ambassador to India David C. Mulford were also there. Kapur said the closer link between the two countries is helping create jobs in the US and is also making supply chains safer for both nations and the wider region.
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Defence Ties Keep Moving Forward
Kapur said the India-US defence bond is already strong and is still growing. Last year, the two countries signed a new defence cooperation framework. This plan is meant to improve teamwork on land, at sea, in the air, in space, and even in cyberspace. India has also already bought many big US defence systems over the years.
These include Apache attack helicopters, Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, and M777 ultra-light howitzers. All of this has made the US one of India’s top defence partners.
Civil Nuclear Work also Picks Up Speed
The civil nuclear side of the relationship is also getting more active. US nuclear companies are looking at new chances in India after changes in India’s nuclear liability rules. Earlier this year, senior US nuclear industry leaders visited India and spoke with Indian private companies about possible cooperation.
Reuters reported that the reforms, including the SHANTI law, were made to reduce liability worries and help future nuclear deals move more easily. Kapur also said the two countries are expanding work in trusted AI and other emerging technologies that can support the economy.
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Kapur said, “US engagement with India is creating jobs at home” and also said, “We are expanding defence and civil nuclear cooperation, including the adoption of trusted AI and other emerging technologies powering the economy,”. In very simple terms, his message was that the US wants a bigger and more useful partnership with India. The focus is on defence, energy, technology, and supply chains.
