NEW DELHI: The United States has assured India that access to critical artificial intelligence (AI) technologies will remain available for trusted partners, Union IT Secretary S. Krishnan said on Thursday following discussions with US officials on the future of AI cooperation.
The talks come weeks after the US Department of Commerce directed AI company Anthropic to restrict foreign nationals’ access to some of its latest AI models, raising concerns globally about the long-term reliability of access to frontier AI technologies.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 2nd Pax Silica Summit in Washington, Krishnan said the Indian delegation sought clarity on how the US plans to regulate access to advanced AI models while ensuring continuity of supply for partner countries.
“We sought an understanding of how exactly the US is looking at this issue and how, in the future, this could be a reliable source of technology because if it is something that is to be used and made available, we can’t have abrupt cutoffs,” Krishnan said in a video shared by ANI.
He added that US officials explained their approach and assured India that access to advanced AI technologies would not become an issue for trusted partners in the future.
According to Krishnan, the discussions also focused on the evolving global AI ecosystem, the complementary roles India and the United States can play, and opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the technology sector.
He said both countries acknowledged that no single nation can independently build the entire AI ecosystem and that greater international collaboration will be essential for future development.
The talks also highlighted the importance of building resilient and diversified technology supply chains to reduce dependence on any one country.
“There was a recognition that India needs to play a much bigger role in the global supply chain,” Krishnan said.
The discussions reflect growing cooperation between India and the United States on artificial intelligence, amid increasing global scrutiny over access to advanced AI models, semiconductor supply chains and other strategic technologies.
