5G, AI technologies discussed at 6th India-Japan ICT Joint Working Group meet

Cooperation in 5G technologies and medical applications of Artificial Intelligence were the key issues discussed at the 6th India-Japan ICT Joint Working Group meeting on Tuesday, two people familiar with the development said.

The Japanese side to the talks was led by Vice Minister Yoshida

Mabito while the Indian side comprised of a team that included K

Ramchand from the Department of Telecom and Anshu Prakash from India’s

Ministry of Communication. The Joint Working Group on ICT was

established in January 2014 under the aegis of the Japan-India ICT Comprehensive Cooperation Framework.

“Information and Communications Technology (ICT) plays a crucial role

in sustaining our economic strength and ensuring security," the first

person cited above said.

“It is increasingly felt that partnership between trusted partners

carries weight in this field. In this regard, Japan and India have been

nurturing the ‘Japan-India Special Strategic and Global Partnership’,

based on our shared values, including freedom and democracy. ICT is also

an indispensable ingredient to advance our shared vision for a free,

open and inclusive Indo-Pacific," the person said.The two countries

are currently in talks to finalise a new Memorandum of Cooperation in

the field of ICT to upgrade their joint efforts, the second person

added.