PM Modi announces Australia–Canada–India tech partnership to boost innovation and supply chains – Firstpost

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a new trilateral technology and innovation partnership between India, Australia and Canada after his meeting with the Australian and Canadian prime ministers. shore G20 Leaders’ Summit.

“We are pleased to announce today the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) partnership,” Modi said in a social media post after meeting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canada’s Mark Carney.

“This initiative will deepen cooperation between democratic partners across three continents and three oceans in emerging technologies, supporting the diversification of supply chains, clean energy and large-scale adoption of AI,” he said.

A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership!

Had an excellent meeting with Mr. Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, and Mr. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. We are pleased to announce the Australia-Canada-India technology and… pic.twitter.com/Qa5lSvlIb2

-Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 22 November 2025

According to a joint statement by the governments of India, Australia and Canada, the three sides agreed to “strengthen our ambition in cooperation on critical and emerging technologies to complement existing bilateral initiatives”.

“This initiative will build on the natural strengths of the three countries and emphasize green energy innovation and the building of resilient supply chains, including critical minerals. It will deepen their respective ambitions and strategic cooperation towards net zero and advance the diversification of supply chains towards a secure, sustainable and resilient future. The partnership will also examine the development and large-scale adoption of artificial intelligence to improve the lives of our citizens.” The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

Officials from the three countries will meet in the first quarter of 2026 to take this initiative forward.

Modi separately met his British counterpart Keir Starmer and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday.

“It was wonderful meeting Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Johannesburg. This year has brought new energy to the India-UK partnership and we will continue to take it forward in many areas,” Modi said in a post on Twitter.

The prime minister said he had “very productive” talks with UN chief Guterres.

Addressing the inaugural session of the G20 leaders’ meeting, Modi called for a deep rethinking of global development parameters and proposed the establishment of a G20 initiative and a global healthcare response team to counter the drug-terrorism nexus.

with inputs from agencies