NEW DELHI: India is now part of a select group of 25 nations, including the US, that will play a key role in developing and deploying next-generation 6G telecommunication networks. In a X post, the US department of commerce said the agreement was finalised following a bilateral meeting between US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and Union minister of state for commerce and industry Jitin Prasada on the sidelines of G20 innovation ministerial.“Secretary Lutnick met with minister Prasada… to discuss future of 6G.. we are pleased to announce that India has joined the US and 24 other countries in the effort to ensure that next generation networks reflect our shared security interests, strengthen our competitiveness, and drive innovation in 6G,” the US department of commerce said in the post.At the conclusion of the G20 innovation ministers meeting in the US, the G20 ministers released the innovation ministerial statement recognising that “emerging technologies have the potential to unlock prosperity, enhance productivity, and expand opportunity for all our peoples.”In a bilateral discussion with Lutnick, India exchanged views on strengthening cooperation across semiconductors, AI and data centres. Prasad encouraged the possibility of more US investments in ISM2.0, proposed strengthening AI technology partnership and shared a mechanism for safeguards for AI. “Semiconductors. AI. Data centres. These are critical building blocks of the emerging digital economy,” Prasada said on X.
