British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced a new UK-India Technology Security Initiative during his visit to India. The initiative aims to expand collaboration in critical technologies like AI, biotech, and telecoms. This move is part of the UK-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to foster mutual growth and innovation.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Wednesday unveiled a UK-India Technology Security Initiative during his inaugural visit to India, where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior leaders in New Delhi.
The initiative, agreed upon by both nations’ National Security Advisors, focuses on enhancing cooperation in critical and emerging technologies across various priority sectors. These sectors include telecoms, minerals, AI, quantum computing, health/biotech, advanced materials, and semiconductors. This announcement is part of a broader effort to renew the UK-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, following Lammy’s meetings with Indian officials, including Dr S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister.
This government will put growth at the heart of our foreign policy. That’s why three weeks into the job, I am in Delhi announcing a new Technology Security Initiative to deliver on the promise of the UK-India relationship,’ Lammy stated. He emphasized that the collaboration aims to address future challenges, stimulate innovation, and foster job creation and investment in both nations.
Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Science, highlighted that the partnership would deliver significant growth opportunities in sectors such as telecoms, semiconductors, biotechnology, and AI. The two countries also agreed to bolster cooperation on climate initiatives, including mobilizing finance for clean growth and investing in green technologies like off-shore wind and hydrogen. Additionally, the UK and India will work together on forest conservation and developing resilient cities for the future.
(With inputs from agencies.)