- Prime Minister Modi announced the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation Partnership
- The partnership was announced during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg on November 22, 2025
- The initiative aims to deepen collaboration on emerging technologies among democratic partners
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has carved out a new trilateral technology and innovation partnership with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to his post on social media platform 'X'.
He announced the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership today, Nov. 22, 2025. Modi is at the G20 Summit in South Africa with other world leaders.
"Had an excellent meeting with Mr. Anthony Albanese, PM of Australia and Mr. Mark Carney, PM of Canada on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. We are delighted to announce an Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership today", the post stated.
A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership!
November 22, 2025
Had an excellent meeting with Mr. Anthony Albanese, PM of Australia and Mr. Mark Carney, PM of Canada on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. We are delighted to announce an Australia-Canada-India Technology and… pic.twitter.com/Qa5lSvlIb2He added that through this partnership deepen collaboration between democratic partners across three continents and oceans in emerging technologies will be deepened
AdvertisementThe initiative is also expected to support diversification of supply chains, clean energy and mass adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Modi will also take part in the sixth India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders' Meeting, which will take place on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
It is the first ever summit of the Group of 20 countries, which is being held at Johannesburg under South African presidency, the Prime Minister Office said in a statement. The statement attributed the summit as special because South Africa became a part of the group during India's presidency of G20 in 2023.
AdvertisementThe theme of G20 is 'Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability'. South Africa has carried forward the outcomes from the previous summits held in New Delhi and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the statement said.
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