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US, India partner to secure undersea cable networks and expand digital connectivity under TRUST initiative
The partnership adds an Undersea Cables Workshop as both countries seek to protect critical subsea networks that carry global digital commerce and cloud traffic.
- Union Minister of State Jitin Prasada attended the G20 Presidency meeting in Chapel Hill, where he discussed technology-led opportunities with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to strengthen India-United States cooperation.
- The US-India TRUST initiative, launched during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington in February last year, expands government and private-sector collaboration in defense, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing, and biotechnology.
- Both governments recently convened an "Undersea Cables Workshop" in September to safeguard critical subsea communication infrastructure, the US Embassy in India confirmed, expanding the TRUST initiative into subsea connectivity.
- India's booming digital economy and strategic geographical location could position it as a primary global subsea cable hub, according to the Embassy, strengthening resilient digital infrastructure and diversifying supply-chain networks.
- Ambassador Sergio Gor noted that Washington views India as a trusted collaborator joining "a network of trusted ecosystems and resilient supply chains" supporting the broader US-led Pax Silica initiative.
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Pointing to India's crucial role in the expanding global network, the US Embassy highlighted that New Delhi's booming digital economy, surging demand for cloud and AI capabilities, and strategic geographical location linking major global markets present significant opportunities for the country to establish itself as a primary global subsea cable hub.
·Mumbai, India
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·New Delhi, India
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