Jayant Krishna
India’s national election has begun. Both of India’s major national parties highlight the promise of technology to reshape India’s future. The winning party will have to navigate a fast-changing global technology landscape. India is attempting to be a world leader in advanced areas of technology, while bridging a “digital divide” to use technology in ways that improve the lives of underserved populations. The U.S.-India technology partnership can contribute to India’s goals in three ways: coproduction and research collaboration; the strengthening of existing mechanisms like the U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET); and leveraging India’s demographic dividend.
Technology Agenda in Election Manifestos
The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) manifesto promises to make India a champion in technological innovation through cutting-edge research. Its most significant promise is to operationalize the National Research Foundation (NRF) and build robust research and development infrastructure.
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