- The MoU intends to promote closer cooperation and exchange of information pertaining to digital technologies and will mutually support each Participant’s goal to promote access to digital Technology in their country in accordance with the MoU.
- This cooperation under this MoU will start on the date of its signature by both Participants and will last five (5) years.
- The major impact of this MoU is that both G2G (Government to Government) and B2B (Business to Business) bilateral Cooperation in the field of Digital technologies will be enhanced.
- The MoU envisages improved collaboration leading to employment opportunities in the field of IT.
- India and France are pursuing an ambitious bilateral cooperation on advanced digital technologies, particularly in the fields of supercomputing, cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence, and quantum technologies, including in the framework of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI).
Question:
Q.1 Who chaired the Union Cabinet that approved the signing of the MoU between India and France on cooperation in the field of Digital Technologies?a. President of India
b. Prime Minister of India
c. Minister of Electronics and Information Technology of India
d. Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty of France