Prime Highlights
- India and the US held a closed-door roundtable on AI, semiconductors and critical minerals.
- Discussions addressed shared investment barriers and AI collaboration opportunities.
Key Facts
- USISPF is a non-profit that strengthens the US-India strategic and economic partnership.
- Senior officials from MeitY, MEA, US Commerce and Energy departments attended the roundtable.
Background
India and the United States brought together senior government officials and industry leaders for a closed-door roundtable to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, semiconductor supply chains and critical minerals.
The Indian Embassy in the United States organised the event in partnership with the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) and the Silverado Policy Accelerator. The embassy shared details of the meeting on social media, describing it as an effort to secure the foundations of AI together.
Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Secretary S. Krishnan, and US Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce Bill Guidera addressed Indian and American companies working across the chips, critical minerals and AI sectors.
Additional Secretary (Americas) Nagaraj Naidu from the Ministry of External Affairs, USISPF President Mukesh Aghi, and US Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary Christopher Saldana also participated in the discussions.
The roundtable’s main objectives were to improve the investment climate and increase bilateral AI cooperation. Participants discussed ways to address shared barriers for investment, create durable demand signals, and explore AI collaboration opportunities at both frontier and application levels.
Earlier in the third week of June, Ambassador Kwatra held a separate series of high-level meetings with corporate and technology leaders. He met Walmart President and CEO Chris Nicholas to discuss the company’s investments and supply chain plans in India.
The ambassador also met Ylli Bajraktari, President and CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project, ahead of the India-US Forum in New Delhi, where the two sides exchanged views on quantum technologies, physical AI and broader bilateral tech cooperation.
