Tillman Global Holdings President Sachit Ahuja praised India’s advancements in telecommunications at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Annual India Leadership Summit in New Delhi on Monday, emphasizing the country’s progress in building one of the world’s top wireless ecosystems.
Ahuja highlighted the collaborative efforts between the central and state governments in facilitating infrastructure development and addressing connectivity challenges. “We have witnessed strong collaboration between states and the central government to channel capital into infrastructure development and overcome accessibility challenges. India now has one of the greatest wireless ecosystems, second only to China, and it is set to grow even further,” Ahuja said.
Qualcomm’s President of Technology Licensing (QTL) & Global Affairs, Alex Rogers, also underscored India’s potential in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. He said that the growing pool of semiconductor design engineers and Qualcomm’s support for AI initiatives. “In India, we now have 15,000 semiconductor design engineers. Indian engineers developing AI applications need platforms, and we are providing them with platforms for Edge-AI devices through our Edge AI Labs. We also have a dedicated group focused on the development of women engineers and entrepreneurs,” Rogers said.
The USISPF summit, which began on Sunday, included key discussions between the forum’s Board of Directors and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The summit aims to bolster collaboration between the two nations across critical sectors such as artificial intelligence, clean energy, semiconductors, defense, and trade.
In a statement, the USISPF highlighted the strategic importance of the event. “The USISPF India Leadership Summit 2024 offers a vital platform to strengthen the dynamic strategic partnership between Washington and New Delhi. Key priorities will include enhancing supply chains, boosting semiconductor investment, advancing AI and next-gen technologies, bolstering defense ties, promoting clean energy, and expanding bilateral trade. Both democracies remain committed to securing a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
The summit brought together senior government officials, industry leaders, and policymakers for in-depth discussions on trade, technology, healthcare, education, start-ups, and people-to-people exchanges, reinforcing the growing partnership between the United States and India.
(Inputs from ANI)