New Delhi: The Union Cabinet gave approval to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and France to facilitate the advancement of the digital technology. The Cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The MoU between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty of the French Republic will foster enhanced collaboration and the sharing of information pertaining to digital technologies.
According to the official statement, it will provide mutual support to each participant’s efforts in promoting digital technology accessibility in their respective countries, along with bolstering bilateral cooperation in the digital technology sector, encompassing both Government-to-Government (G2G) and Business-to-Business (B2B) interactions.
“MoU envisages improved collaboration leading to employment opportunities in the field of IT,” the statement said. This collaboration will continue for five years from the date of signing by both participants.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has been given the responsibility of advancing international collaboration in the emerging and cutting-edge domains of information technology under bilateral and regional cooperation.
“India and France are committed to nurture a thriving digital eco system and building collaboration that empower their citizens and ensure their full participation in the digital century,” the statement added.
With the aim of actively pursuing a substantial bilateral collaboration in advanced digital technologies, India and France are actively pursuing the Indo-French Roadmap on Cybersecurity and Digital Technology in 2019.
This collaboration focuses on key areas such as supercomputing, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and quantum technologies, all the while aligning with the initiatives of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI).
