BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 18. Iran is ready to
develop technological cooperation with India in the fields of
artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and digital economy,
Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology
Sattar Hashemi said during a meeting with Indian Minister of
Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada as part of his
visit to India today, Trend reports.
According to him, India is considered one of the main poles in
software technology in the world. India has created an
infrastructure that will attract attention in the field of
information technology, AI, cybersecurity, and export it to the
world.
Hashemi noted that Iran has also taken important steps towards
the development of new technologies, having strong human resources
and scientific infrastructure. Technological cooperation between
Iran and India can result in the formation of a digital pole in the
region.
“Iran is interested in starting cooperation with India by
developing a large local language (LLM) model, creating joint AI
platforms in the agricultural sector, as well as creating
innovation centers for the use of AI in various fields,” he
noted.
Hashemi added that Tehran proposes to establish a joint fund to
support Iranian and Indian startups, organize joint technological
events, allocate special zones in technology parks in the two
countries, and simplify the issuance of technological visas for IT
specialists.
At the meeting, Prasada also noted that India is ready to share
its experience with Iran in various fields, including AI,
cybersecurity, and training specialists, and may start cooperation
on joint projects.
