'Lots Of Opportunities' For India, Australia In AI, Tech: Minister To NDTV
Australian Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton and Indian officials have unveiled the PACTS framework to enhance cooperation in technology, cybersecurity, and space exploration. The partnership aims to deepen ties in emerging fields like quantum computing and artificial intelligence.
Why it matters
This agreement strengthens the strategic and technological alliance between two major Indo-Pacific democracies, potentially reshaping regional supply chains and research collaboration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his third visit to Australia this week, a trip that culminated in a high-profile appearance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and produced a fresh framework of cooperation spanning trade, defence, cybersecurity and critical minerals.In an exclusive interview with NDTV's Senior Executive Editor Aditya Raj Kaul, Australia's Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, Andrew Charlton, called it a landmark moment in the India-Australia relationship, the very first time an Indian prime minister has visited the country three times.At the heart of the visit is the newly unveiled PACTS framework, an agreement built around supply chain resilience, critical technology sharing, cybersecurity and defence research collaboration.Charlton described it as the next chapter in a partnership that already includes more than a dozen digital collaborations built up over recent decades.
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