India's Quest for Technology
Thursday, January 30, 2025 12:30–2:00 PM
- LocationTeaching Academy
- DescriptionIndia has, since its Independence in 1947, been interested in a mastery of technology for security, governance, and growth. But its journey was often frustrated, from its early endeavors in the nuclear realm to half-baked attempts at electronics in the 1970s and 1980s. The period after that saw some unusual successes, including the growth of a software industry, public transportation, and a digital revolution in the 2000s. Today, it confronts a pressing need to get ahead in multiple areas including in semiconductors, telecommunications, automation, space, defense, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. What are the new - and different - approaches India has now adopted, and what are the continuing opportunities and challenges it faces?
Speaker: Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director, ORF America
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