🔆 Key Takeaways: Strengthening the U.S.-India Subsea Cable Agenda ✅ India and the U.S. are accelerating bilateral cooperation across strategic tech sectors under the TRUST framework and iCET. ✅ India’s coastline accounts for nearly two-thirds of its boundary, with 15 of 17 international subsea cables landing in five cities: Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Tuticorin, and Thiruvananthapuram. ✅ Subsea cables link to data centres, forming the backbone of India’s digital economy and connectivity in the Indo-Pacific. ✅ Challenges include complex licensing, heavy clearances, and reliance on foreign-flagged cable repair ships. ✅ Calls for reforming licensing, boosting domestic cable repair, and diversifying routes to enhance resilience. ✅ Enhanced subsea cable collaboration will complement broader India-U.S. trade and technology cooperation, strengthening regional digital infrastructure and strategic goals. #digitalconnectivity #indiauspartnership #subseacables #techresilience #ir