US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval chaired the second meeting of the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) in New Delhi on June 17, 2024. According to the joint fact sheet, the two countries agreed to initiate new cooperation in quantum science and technology.
Specific areas of expanded cooperation included quantum communication, post-quantum migration and security, and Digital Twins technology. Both sides also celebrated the US-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund’s “Quantum Technologies and AI for Transforming Lives” competition. More than USD 2 million was set aside in 2024 for collaborative research initiatives advancing AI and quantum technology under iCET.