Tech Diplomacy Now: U.S.-India Tech Cooperation Accelerates
The United States has re-opened technology cooperation with India following India’s decision to reduce its purchases of Russian oil and gas.
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Top News of the Week - U.S.-India Tech Cooperation Accelerates
After six months of trade tension and demands by the U.S. that India reduce its purchases of Russian oil, the announcement of a trade agreement and India’s decision to reduce its purchases of Russian oil and gas, has re-opened technology cooperation between India and the United States.
Key points:
India joined the State Department’s initiative called Pax Silica which seeks to build secure supply chains for semiconductors.
Senior U.S. officials attended India’s AI Summit and announced their intensions to cooperate even more closely with India on AI and semiconductors.
India, with its strengths in software development and information technology services, is poised to accelerate its economy and become a global leader in artificial intelligence.
More on Background:
Remarks by Director Michael Kratsios at the India AI Impact Summit – The White House, February 20, 2026
India’s AI revolution takes root – Nikkei Asia, February 20, 2026
India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains – AP, February 19, 2026
Sovereignty in the Age of AI: Strategic Choices, Structural Dependencies and the Long Game Ahead – Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, February 19, 2026
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Binance Fired Staff Who Flagged $1 Billion Moving to Sanctioned Iran Entities – WSJ, February 23, 2026
China’s Russian oil imports to hit new record in February as India cuts back – Reuters, February 15, 2026
Technology Strategy and Policy
Wassenaar Arrangement: will China join or kill this 30-year-old weapon control club? – SCMP, February 24, 2026
China Amps Up Pressure on Japan with Export Bans – NYTs, February 24, 2026
China Hits Japanese Firms with Export Bans – WSJ, February 24, 2026
China issues dual-use blacklist of 20 Japanese entities – Japan Times, February 24, 2026
How Chinese Espionage Eroded U.S. Power – Foreign Policy, February 19, 2026
Justice Department Files Action to Protect National Security by Enforcing President’s Order of Chinese Company’s Divestment from U.S. Company – U.S. Department of Justice, February 10, 2026
Applied Materials to Pay $252 Million Penalty to BIS for Illegally Exporting Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, February 11, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Wassenaar Arrangement: will China join or kill this 30-year-old weapon control club? – SCMP, February 24, 2026
China Amps Up Pressure on Japan with Export Bans – NYTs, February 24, 2026
China Hits Japanese Firms with Export Bans – WSJ, February 24, 2026
China issues dual-use blacklist of 20 Japanese entities – Japan Times, February 24, 2026
How Chinese Espionage Eroded U.S. Power – Foreign Policy, February 19, 2026
Justice Department Files Action to Protect National Security by Enforcing President’s Order of Chinese Company’s Divestment from U.S. Company – U.S. Department of Justice, February 10, 2026
Applied Materials to Pay $252 Million Penalty to BIS for Illegally Exporting Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, February 11, 2026
Robotics
China’s Humanoid Robot Boom: What to Know – Newsweek, February 24, 2026
Chinese Smartphone Maker Honor Plans Humanoid Service Robot – Bloomberg, February 22, 2026
Is China Leading the Robotics Revolution? – CSIS, February 12, 2026
China Is Going All-In to Beat the U.S. on Humanoid Robots – WSJ, February 7, 2026
Telecommunications Networks and Infrastructure
The cyber security threat inside your car – FT, February 23, 2026
User accidentally gains control of over 6,700 robot vacuums while tinkering with their own device to enable control with a PlayStation controller — security flaw reveals floor plans and live video feeds – Tom’s Hardware, February 23, 2026
Shutdown at D.H.S. Extends to Cyber Agency, Adding to Setbacks – NYTs, February 22, 2026
Palo Alto chose not to tie China to hacking campaign for fear of retaliation from Beijing, sources say – Reuters, February 12, 2026
Chinese technology underpins Iran’s internet control, report finds – The Guardian, February 9, 2026
China’s Underwater Data Center Is Doing A Lot More Than Just Computing – Slash Gear, February 7, 2026
Critical Minerals
Congo’s cobalt curbs expose China’s critical metals weak spot – Reuters, February 24, 2026
US finalizes tariff hike on battery material graphite from China – Nikkei Asia, February 13, 2026
The three-way race for Brazil’s rare earths heats up – FT, February 9, 2026
The Defense Department Is Infatuated with This Drippy Silver Metal – WSJ, February 9, 2026
Synthetic Biology
Glowing Plants to Engineered Skin: The Consumerisation of Biotech Begins – NDTV, February 25, 2026
Pfizer Nabs China Obesity Drug Rights in $495 Million Deal – Bloomberg, February 23, 2026
Beijing backs brain implant push to rival Elon Musk’s Neuralink – FT, February 19, 2026
Using synthetic biology and AI to address global antimicrobial resistance threat – MIT News, February 11, 2026
Quantum
Novo Nordisk Foundation backs quantum computing and life sciences beyond Denmark – FT, February 25, 2026
Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 10 times easier – New Scientist, February 25, 2026
Understanding the Quantum Computing Hardware Landscape – Quantum Insider, February 24, 2026
Quantum computers go high-dimensional with a four-state photon gate – Phys.org, February 23, 2026
Finland’s IQM Set for Public Debut as Quantum Frenzy Continues – Bloomberg, February 23, 2026
Advanced Aerospace Technology
China’s DJI sues to challenge US ban on drone imports – Nikkei Asia, February 25, 2026
Iran nears deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles from China – Reuters, February 23, 2026
Russia, Iran accuse Elon Musk’s Starlink of violating international law – Business Standard, February 13, 2026
How Do You Steal an Airplane? One Piece at a Time – Bloomberg, February 13, 2026
China Must Solve a Puzzle to Take on Airbus and Boeing – Bloomberg, February 9, 2026
Semiconductors and Microelectronics
China’s DJI sues to challenge US ban on drone imports – Nikkei Asia, February 25, 2026
Iran nears deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles from China – Reuters, February 23, 2026
Russia, Iran accuse Elon Musk’s Starlink of violating international law – Business Standard, February 13, 2026
How Do You Steal an Airplane? One Piece at a Time – Bloomberg, February 13, 2026
China Must Solve a Puzzle to Take on Airbus and Boeing – Bloomberg, February 9, 2026
Energy and Climate
How Peak Energy is using table salt to break China’s battery stranglehold – Nikkei Asia, February 19, 2026
Energy Dominance with Chinese Characteristics: Why Beijing Holds the Power in the Century Ahead – Foreign Affairs, February 19, 2026
Silicon Valley is building a shadow power grid for data centers across the U.S. – WaPo, February 19, 2026
SoftBank to form consortium for $33bn ‘Trump deal’ power plant – Nikkei Asia, February 18, 2026
The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy – Hudson Institute, February 11, 2026
Chinese EV spying capabilities should concern Canada, experts say – Auto News, February 6, 2026
Opinion and Commentary
China May Grab a Lead in the Race for Military Fusion – David Feith and Jimmy Goodrich, WSJ, February 23, 2026
Is China really ready for AI to hit its workers? – Cindy Wu, Times of London, February 23, 2026
China unfazed as US rallies global critical minerals bloc – Jeff Pao, February 17, 2026
If we can’t name China’s cyberattacks, we lose trust in ourselves – Justin Basi, The Strategist, February 16, 2026
The Last Word
The U.S. wants to share the American AI stack, because this technology presents the opportunity to lead—as our nation’s Founders did 250 years ago—a revolution in human history, to the benefit of all mankind. These tools, used well, will unlock new knowledge of our world and new sources of prosperity, and challenge us to grow the strength of our humanity to match our growing capabilities.
— Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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