Johannesburg/New Delhi, Nov 22 (UNI) In a strategic move, amid the absence of the United States, India teamed up with Canada and Australia today to announce the formation of a new trilateral technology and innovation partnership, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement, posting pictures with the Prime Ministers of Canada Mike Carney and Anthony Albanese of Australia.
The formation of the trilateral technology and innovation partnership that includes Canada comes amid the warming relations between New Delhi and Ottawa, which had plummeted under the previous regime of Justin Trudeau. It also comes as relations between the US and Canada have soured over the trade war involving tariffs, and amid US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Canada could become the US’ 51st state.
The United States of America has decided to boycott the G20 summit in Johannesburg over its unproven claims of “white genocide” in South Africa. US President Donald Trump has designated his charge d’affaires in Pretoria to be present on Sunday to accept the gavel of the rotating presidency, with the 2026 set to be held in Miami, Florida.
At the 2023 G20 Summit in New Delhi, the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor was announced, and the MoU was signed by India, the US, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the European Union, France, Germany, and Italy to establish the corridor.
PM Modi, announcing the new trilateral technology and innovation partnership ACITI today, wrote on X today that the partnership would deepen their collaboration in emerging technologies, support diversification of supply chains, clean energy and mass adoption of AI, across three continents and three oceans.
“A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership!
“Had an excellent meeting with Mr. Anthony Albanese, PM of Australia and Mr. Mark Carney, PM of Canada on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.
“We are delighted to announce an Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership today.
“The initiative will deepen collaboration between democratic partners across three continentsin emerging technologies, support diversification of supply chains, clean energy and mass adoption of AI.
“We look forward to working together to guarantee a better future for the coming generations!”
