As the Biden administration recovers from its predecessor’s diplomatic mess, and positions itself as a counterbalance (of sorts) to the Chinese government’s increasing economic and technological power, one partner looks to be a key one: India. While it has been over a year since the Indian and U.S. heads of state have met face-to-face, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s recently concluded trip affirmed the relationship’s importance. “We will deepen our partnership with India,” the administration’s interim national security strategic guidance reads. And this appears especially true on technology issues.
Forging international coalitions to combat Beijing’s technological influence — censorship and surveillan
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