Under the US-India TRUST initiative, subsea cables are framed as foundational to global digital commerce, data centers, cloud platforms, and the AI economy, with a focus on secure and resilient cables to sustain interconnected economies.

The two countries have agreed to collaborate with private industry to accelerate India's AI infrastructure, including financing, construction, power, and connectivity challenges.

A new collaboration effort includes an Undersea Cables Workshop that brought together government and industry experts in September to advance common goals.

Plans emphasize greater redundancy through multiple cable landing stations and diverse routes across the Indo-Pacific to mitigate disruptions.

The U.S. pushes for secure, verifiable suppliers, increased route diversity, and closer government‑industry coordination on construction, maintenance, and repair of cable networks.

The effort aims to secure subsea cable systems by trusted technology providers and reduce vulnerabilities from sabotage, cyberattacks, interception, and supplier/route concentration.

This initiative signals a broader strategic shift in India-U.S. relations, elevating technology, secure communications, and digital infrastructure as central bilateral priorities beyond defence.

The collaboration signals a joint approach to security risks affecting the infrastructure underpinning the global internet, including emerging technologies like 6G and AI.

US Embassy in India confirmed the announcement, marking an extension of the strategic technology partnership between New Delhi and Washington.