India, Australia and Canada Saturday agreed to a new “technology and innovation” partnership in which they will step up cooperation on “critical and emerging technologies”, including on mass adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
This was announced after PM Narendra Modi, Australian PM Anthony Albanese and Canadian PM Mark Carney met on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
This partnership is significant given that Canada and Australia are part of the “Five Eyes” intelligence network and have access to cutting-edge tech and information with the US, UK and New Zealand.
“A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership! Had an excellent meeting with Mr. Anthony Albanese, PM of Australia and Mr. Mark Carney, PM of Canada on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. We are delighted to announce an Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership today,” Modi said on X.
“The initiative will deepen collaboration between democratic partners across three continents and three oceans in emerging technologies, support diversification of supply chains, clean energy and mass adoption of AI.” “We look forward to working together to guarantee a better future for the coming generations,” he said.
The Ministry of External Affairs released a statement that India, Australia and Canada agreed to enter into a new trilateral technology and innovation agreement: ACITI Partnership.
“The three sides agreed to strengthen their ambition in cooperation on critical and emerging technologies to complement existing bilateral initiatives. The initiative will draw on the natural strengths of the three countries and have an emphasis on green energy innovation and building resilient supply chains, including in critical minerals… The partnership will also examine the
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development and mass adoption of artificial intelligence to improve the lives of our citizens,” it said.
They agreed officials should convene in the first quarter of 2026 to take the initiative forward, the MEA said. India is going to host AI Impact Summit in February 2026.
