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India-US High-Level Delegation Meeting

A high-level Indian delegation, including Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Deputy NSA Pavan Kapoor, engaged in discussions with US counterparts in Washington to enhance bilateral cooperation.

Key Initiatives Discussed

  • TRUST initiative: Transforming the Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology.
  • US-India COMPACT: Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology.

Focus of Discussions

  • The role of tech-trade-talent in shaping the India-US partnership.
  • Repeal of the AI Diffusion Rule by the Trump administration, affecting AI infrastructure exports.

AI Diffusion Rule

  • Previously classified countries into three tiers for AI exports. India was in tier 2.
  • Imposed caps on importing advanced GPUs and compute power deployment in India.
  • Rule repeal seen as a positive development but with limited immediate impact.

Challenges and Opportunities

  • Despite rule repeal, challenges remain in building compute capacity.
  • GoI provisioned 14,000 GPUs with plans for 15,000 more, highlighting the need for data centers.
  • India requires 45-50 million sq ft of real estate and 40-45 TWh power for data centers by 2030.

Strategic Moves and Future Plans

  • Necessity to address data center infrastructure and regulatory roadblocks.
  • Importance of the TRUST initiative in overcoming barriers to AI infrastructure.
  • Upcoming Quad leaders' summit as an avenue for presenting findings and reformative policies.

IndiaAI Mission and Ongoing Efforts

  • Launched with a budget of ₹10,300 crore to advance AI ambitions.
  • AIKosh platform now features over 350 datasets.
  • Selection of Sarvam AI to develop India's first sovereign LLM model.
  • Projects awarded for safety technologies and calls for AI Safety Institute partnerships.

Conclusion

The meeting and the subsequent rule repeal marked a positive step forward, but ongoing challenges related to India’s AI infrastructure and compute capacity must be addressed through strategic planning and international cooperation.

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  • US-India COMPACT
  • TRUST
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