Google CEO Lauds India-US Tech Partnership at Pax Silica Event

Google CEO Sundar Pichai emphasized the pivotal tech partnership between India and the US, as India joins the Pax Silica initiative. This collaboration aims to secure supply chains and foster AI development, emphasizing India’s potential in AI advancements with increased investments and strategic partnerships.

On Friday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai underscored the vital technological alliance between India and the United States during a special event in the national capital, celebrating India's entry into the US-led Pax Silica initiative. Pichai lauded this partnership as essential for securing supply chains and promoting key technology partnerships.

Emphasizing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), Pichai remarked, "We are on the brink of an era marked by rapid advancements and novel discoveries. To ensure AI benefits are widespread, collaboration is crucial." Highlighting India's promising AI trajectory, Pichai stated that Google supports this journey with a comprehensive commitment that includes product development and infrastructure enhancement.

Pichai elaborated on Google's diverse partnerships in India, aiming to extend the advantages of AI to local communities and businesses. He highlighted the growing popularity of Google's scam detection and language apps in India and underscored YouTube's role in showcasing Indian culture globally. Furthermore, he reiterated Google's $15 billion investment in India's infrastructure, spotlighting the AI hub in Vizag and the new subsea cable routes, part of the India America connect initiative, poised to strengthen digital trade routes and fortify supply chains under Pax Silica.

(With inputs from agencies.)