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Joint Statement on the U.S.-India Information and Communications Technology Working Group [ https://www.state.gov/office-of-the-spokesperson/releases/2025/01/joint-statement-on-the-u-s-india-information-and-communications-technology-working-group ] 01/17/2025 10:51 AM EST
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Joint Statement on the U.S.-India Information and Communications Technology Working Group
Media Note
January 17, 2025
“The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and India on the occasion of the U.S.-India Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Working Group meeting in New Delhi on October 17, 2024.??”
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The United States and India renewed our shared commitment to open, interoperable, reliable, and secure digital connectivity and ICT infrastructure to support the growth of the digital economy during a meeting of the U.S.-India Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Working Group in New Delhi on October 17, 2024.??
The 2024 ICT Working Group included discussions with private sector representatives from both countries on the promotion of secure and resilient 5G and 6G wireless networks, including through open and interoperable approaches like Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) and quantum communications;? digital talent, collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI), expanding opportunities for Indian and U.S. Information Technology, telecommunications, electronics manufacturing, and semiconductor companies in both countries; and support for trustworthy cross-border data flows, data protection, and data privacy measures.?
We both recognized the importance of promoting the development and deployment of open, interoperable, reliable, and secure ICT ecosystems in advanced and emerging economies.? Both countries emphasized securing global ICT supply chains, promoting cybersecurity, protecting privacy and intellectual property rights and supporting digital freedom as central to their cooperation.??
We acknowledged the need for a voluntary, context-specific approach to AI governance and risk management that supports innovation and responsible use of AI, while maintaining accountability and guarding against its misuse.? We also acknowledged the importance of promoting equitable global access to AI systems and to the benefits of AI.?
Additionally, the two governments concurred on collaborating in the following areas:?
* Recognizing that fostering telecommunications supplier diversity has the potential to lower costs, improve flexibility, spur innovation, and increase options for trusted ICT suppliers, the United States and India intend to continue to promote the adoption of Open RAN at scale, including through continued discussions for the establishment of an Open RAN Academy in India.
* Joint efforts to promote trusted and resilient undersea cables and satellite systems, with the aim of enhancing global connectivity and supporting secure networks.?
* Developing general principles, standards, and supporting research and development efforts for open and interoperable 6G networks.??