Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi calls for balancing use of technology, democratic values

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi and US President Joe Biden have reached an agreement to set up a new fabrication plant in India make infrared, gallium nitride and silicon-carbide semiconductors.

The setting up of the facility will be enabled by support from the India Semiconductor Mission as well as a “strategic technology partnership between Bharat Semi, 3rdiTech Inc, and the U.S. Space Force” said a readout from the White House.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Speaking after his roundtable with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CEOs of Holtec International and Biogen lauded PM Modi’s vision and his government’s commitment to positioning India as a leader in clean energy and technology.

“”I explained to him that the existing coal plants can be converted into our small modular reactors, the capacity at the plant will be increased by a factor of 3,” CEO Kris Singh said.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: “It’s heartening to witness yet another example of U.S.-India shared commitment to protecting and preserving cultural heritage. The return of these 297 antiquities marks another tangible step forward following the July signing of the first ever ‘Cultural Property Agreement’ between the U.S. and India, aimed at preventing the illicit trafficking of cultural patrimony,” US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said in a post on X.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed that technology collaboration and efforts such as the “Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology” (ICET) are part of the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and emphasise India’s commitment to inclusive innovations.

“Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology- ICET, is our commitment to inclusive innovations. Over the past decade, Bharat has moved forward with the mantra of ‘Reform, Perform and Transform’. Based on our experiences, we believe that the more we build on this mantra, the faster we’ll progress,” he said.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: “”We aim to create 85,000 technicians, engineers and research and development experts in the next 1-2 years…India has a 20% stake in semiconductor design and we have started the initiative of ‘Design in India’…India has a strong legal framework for protecting intellectual property rights…The new data protection law will help you a lot…I am also putting a lot of stress on data governance…India is one of the first countries to make an AI strategy…India is committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI (artificial intelligence). In the G20 meeting ethical use of AI was the main agenda…As the aviation sector has become global governance similarly a model of digital governance model needs to be set up…To prevent deepfake a watermark should appear so that the public can identify a deepfake video…I am hopeful that you can contribute a lot to it,” said PM Modi during a CEOs roundtable.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Speaking after CEOs roundtable with PM Modi, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company feels proud in manufacturing its Pixel line of smartphones in India.

He also said PM Modi asked the CEOs to think AI in terms of its application across sectors. “We are proud to be partnering with India, we are robustly investing in AI in India, and we look forward to doing more,” he added. (PTI)

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Speaking after the CEOs roundtable with PM Modi said India has to seize the opportunity presented by the emergence of Artificial Intelligence.

“Artificial Intelligence, the potential and opportunity for India, the impact on Indian society & industry…India is also home of some of the world’s greatest computer scientists. So, this is great opportunity. Artificial Intelligence is also a new industry, a new manufacturing industry that is very important. So, I am looking forward to partnering with India in a very deep way to make that possible,” he said. (ANI)

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Nancy Izzo Jackson, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs said, “We are also proud to announce a new regional Maritime Initiative for Training in the Indo-Pacific (MAITRI) with an inaugural symposium in 2025 that will be hosted by India.”

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: The US State Department during a press briefing said the QUAD Leaders’ summit was ‘incredibly successful’.

Josh Rubin, Director for Indo-Pacific Affairs at the National Security Council, White House said, “The Quad Summit, from our perspective, was incredibly successful and historic for President Biden’s legacy and we are confident that it will be an enduring on peace of the Indo-Pacific architecture going forward.”

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: During their roundtable with PM Modi, top CEOs of tech companies from the US appreciated India’s growing prominence as a tech hub driven by its innovation-friendly policies and flourishing market opportunities. They also expressed strong interest in investing and collaborating with India, agreeing that investing in startups would be a synergistic opportunity to innovate and develop newer technologies in the country. (PTI)

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi and US President Joe Biden welcomed private sector cooperation on emerging technologies. The two leaders also welcomed progress on the signing of MoU between Commerce ministries of two countries to enhance the two countries’ innovation ecosystems under the “Innovation Handshake” agenda.

“IBM’s recent conclusion of memoranda of understanding with the Indian government, which will enable IBM’s Watsonx platform on India’s Airawat supercomputer and drive new AI innovation opportunities, enhance R&D collaboration on advanced semiconductor processors, and increase support for India’s National Quantum Mission,” noted a fact sheet released by the White House.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: “The two leaders discussed matters of mutual interest to strengthen cooperation in all areas of age-old, multi-faceted and expanding 🇮🇳- 🇳🇵 partnership,” said MEA Spokesperson on the meeting between PM Modi and Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: During bilateral talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York, PM Modi expressed India’s support for early restoration of peace and stability in the region.

“Exchanged views of further strengthening long standing friendship with the people of Palestine,” PM Modi said.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi hosted a roundtable of top tech CEOs from the US to enhance cooperation between India and the US in cutting-edge technologies.

“The tech-roundtable focused on Artificial Intelligence and Quantum; Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Computing, IT and Communication; and Semiconductor technologies,” said a press release by India’s External Affairs Ministry.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: “Thank you New York! These are glimpses from the memorable community programme. Grateful to all those who joined,” PM Modi wrote in a post on X.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: During bilateral talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, PM Modi expressed “deep concern” on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and reaffirmed India’s continued support for the Palestinian people.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi said his bilateral talks with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah was ‘very productive’.

PM Modi said the two leaders discussed ways of adding “vigour” to bilateral ties in sectors like pharmaceuticals, food processing, technology, energy and more.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: “Had a fruitful roundtable with tech CEOs in New York, discussing aspects relating to technology, innovation and more. Also highlighted the strides made by India in this field. I am glad to see immense optimism towards India,” PM Modi posted on X.

Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Nepal Prime Minister Sharma Oli described his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “very good”. PM Modi is holding several key bilateral meetings in New York during his visit to the United States.