Consider the following initiatives:

1. TRUST (Technology, Research, and United Strategic Ties)

 2. Project-75

3. iCET (Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies)

4. Defence Technology and Trade Initiative

How many of the above is/are India- US collaborations?

The correct answer is option 3

Key Points

• TRUST stands for: Transforming Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology.
• It is a partnership between India and the US to:
  • Improve the supply of critical minerals like lithium and rare earth elements (REEs).
  • Strengthen supply chains for pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, and high-tech products.
  • Reduce dependence on China, which currently dominates the global supply of critical minerals.
  • Hence, 1 is correct.
• Project-75- India-France collaboration for Scorpène-class submarines.
• iCET (Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies)- India-US tech & defense innovation partnership launched in 2023.
• Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI)- A framework for India-US defense co-development and trade. Aims to co-develop and co-produce defense technologies (e.g., jet engines, drones, cybersecurity). Established in 2012 to enhance defense industrial cooperation