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The trilateral technology alliance between India, Australia, and Canada is called the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership was announced at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg in November 2025 to enhance cooperation in critical and emerging technologies among the three democracies.
 
Key Objectives of ACITI Partnership

• Strengthen collaboration in clean energy and green technology innovation.
• Diversify and build resilient supply chains, particularly for critical minerals needed for batteries and renewable energy.
• Promote the mass adoption of artificial intelligence to improve public services and citizen welfare.
• Drive collective efforts towards achieving net-zero emissions and a sustainable future.
• Complement existing bilateral initiatives by creating a trilateral framework that leverages the unique technological strengths of India, Australia, and Canada.

Significance and Strategic Importance

• This partnership marks a strategic move to deepen technological cooperation among three nations across three continents and oceans.
• Canada and Australia have advanced technological links through the 'Five Eyes' intelligence alliance, and India brings a large innovation ecosystem and digital market.
• The alliance aims to secure and sustain supply chains to reduce dependency on any one region and enhance technology-driven economic stability.

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