Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with his Australian and Canadian counterparts, Anthony Albanese and Mark Carney, on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. During the discussions, India, Australia and Canada agreed to establish a new trilateral technology and innovation framework called the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership.
‘Trilateral technology & innovation partnership’
Announcing the new partnership on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi said, “A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership! 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 Prime Minister said that the new partnership will strengthen collaboration on green tech, AI and supply chain diversification. “The initiative will deepen collaboration between democratic partners across three continents and three oceans in emerging technologies, support diversification of supply chains, clean energy and mass adoption of AI,” he shared, before adding, “We look forward to working together to guarantee a better future for the coming generations!”
A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 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/Qa5lSvlIb2
All about ACITI – trilateral agreement between India, Canada and Australia
The Ministry of External Affairs, in a press release, said that the initiative aims to elevate collaboration among the three nations by building on their existing bilateral engagements while expanding joint efforts in critical and emerging technology domains. Through this partnership, the nations intend to pool their complementary strengths to accelerate innovation, bolster technological capabilities, and address shared strategic priorities.
“It will deepen their respective ambition and strategic collaboration towards net zero and drive further diversification of supply chains towards a secure, sustainable, and resilient future. The Partnership will also examine the development and mass adoption of artificial intelligence to improve the lives of our citizens,” the release said.
The partnership carries added significance as Canada and Australia are members of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance, giving them access to advanced technologies and high-level information with the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
To push the initiative forward, officials from India, Australia, and Canada have agreed to convene again in the first quarter of 2026. India is scheduled to host the AI Impact Summit in February next year.
