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India-Europe Tech Partnership Grows
India and Europe deepen AI and semiconductor ties to reshape global order.
In brief
India and Europe deepen AI and semiconductor ties to reshape global order. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar outlined India-Europe cooperation in AI, semiconductors, space, and defense to build a multipolar global order. Originally reported by Financialexpress.
India-Europe partnership expands
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India and Europe can deepen cooperation beyond trade and diplomacy at the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Delhi.
“If one looks, for example, at technology, innovation, emerging domains, not just emerging players, something like advanced manufacturing, semiconductors”
AI cooperation potential
Jaishankar noted convergence in ai thinking between india and europe as technology becomes more important across economies and governments.
“If you look at the ai debate, there is a considerable degree of convergence between the european thinking on ai and the indian thinking on ai”
AI governance concerns
Jaishankar warned ai raises safety and security questions that cannot be left to the market.
“This is too major an issue to leave it to the market, so to speak”
Semiconductors strategic role
Jaishankar identified semiconductors as a key area where india and europe can build stronger links alongside advanced manufacturing.
“The semiconductor industry has become a strategic issue because chips are essential for electronics, artificial intelligence, automobiles, communications and defence systems”
Netherlands semiconductor example
Jaishankar cited the netherlands as a country that can have an important role in one specialised area without being judged by overall economic size.
“The netherlands in semiconductors”
Space cooperation potential
Jaishankar highlighted space as an area where europe wants stronger capabilities and india has expanded satellite launch infrastructure.
“When i look at many of the loads in our space launchers, we are today really expanding our capability to do space launches on a much more globally competitive and significant basis”
Defence exports grow
Jaishankar noted india's defence exports are growing rapidly with indian startups finding international partners.
“We are finding it very interesting that many of our startups today have found partners abroad”
Global capability centres
Jaishankar described global capability centres as bridges between indian and european economies without requiring physical movement of people.
“The global capability centers are also becoming a bridge today between our economies and our corporations without actually the physical mobility which is involved in this kind of knowledge-driven activity”
Life sciences opportunity
Jaishankar identified pharmaceuticals and healthcare as areas where india and europe can work together on resilient supply chains.
“Health security requires a much more diversified production of apis and pharmaceuticals”
Beyond transactional ties
Jaishankar stressed india-europe relations should not be limited to immediate economic gains but shape the changing global order.
“Then we are missing out on what is actually going to affect all of us, which is the nature of the world”
Multi-alignment strategy
Jaishankar described multi-alignment as a strategy where countries maintain relationships with powers that may not always have identical interests.
“The idea that countries will have relationships with players which may not always be easy to harmonize, but nevertheless are a reality, is a compulsion for countries”
Supply chain resilience
Jaishankar emphasized diversifying and de-risking supply chains across economies, security and production.
“Today, most of them are focused on diversifying and de-risking in every sense of the term”
Global institutions reform
Jaishankar called for a better united nations to address visible gridlock without abandoning the organization.
“What we need is a better un. the idea is not to throw away the un, but to fix the un”
The takeaway
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar outlined India-Europe cooperation in AI, semiconductors, space, and defense to build a multipolar global order.
