MEA supports India AI Mission, Geospatial Technology, ET Telecom

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is working to support India's efforts in artificial intelligence (AI), geospatial technology and space sectors through overseas arrangements, a senior official said.

“We are looking to support AI missions through arrangements outside India. There is currently demand from many countries who want to collaborate with India on geospatial technologies. This is an area that we are supporting and a high-level meeting,” the official told ETTelecom.

Last year, the Center approved the India AI Mission with a budget of Rs 10,372 crore over five years, which Union Minister Piyush Goyal said is an important step towards developing new technologies in India. That's what it means.

The mission aims to introduce new AI-powered applications to boost India's global competitiveness.

Recently, ChatGPT developer OpenAI expressed its eagerness to contribute to India's AI mission.

Continued below

The ministry, headed by S. Jaishankar, is also focusing on several emerging technologies and green hydrogen and is looking to collaborate with various countries.

MEA also actively participates in global governance.

AI is being discussed in multilateral forums, whether it is BRICS, G7 or G20, and its benefits that can be harnessed to achieve sustainable development goals and overall societal development are also being discussed. officials said.

He said AI can also be used in defence, and the ministry is involved in analyzing its impact and policy for young leaders.

The official said computing will be such an important part of the AI ​​ecosystem that he is optimistic about creating a kind of Global South computing consultancy.

Your remote sensing and mapping movement, and the impressive projects we've done, are all in demand.

He added that while a lot of work needs to be done in the field of geospatial technology, India has already executed some impressive projects in the field of remote sensing and mapping, which is currently in high demand.

The official further said that it was a conscious decision by India to distance itself from the Chinese market and telecom infrastructure.

“A lot of technology development is taking place and discussions with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) are underway,” he said, adding that the time has come for his country's companies to consider exporting telecom equipment to many Western countries. Ta.

“Many countries may be interested in India's indigenously developed technologies such as 5G stack. We are providing diplomatic support and promoting companies and industries,” the official said, adding that domestic companies He warned that we should look to introduce innovations that may be in high demand around the world. .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is aiming to reduce dependence on imports and diversify supply chains in a bid to make the telecommunications sector self-reliant in the wake of the global shutdown caused by the coronavirus.

Most read policies