The United States and India should deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence and defense as warfare increasingly relies on data and algorithms.

Shukla argues defense organizations should operate more like software companies, with rapid updates and shorter innovation cycles to keep pace with modern conflicts.

Shukla calls for stronger cross-sector debate and ideation on AI and defense in India, urging breaking silos across civil, military, private sector, government, and academia.

Joint work should focus on data sharing, training, and control of the electromagnetic spectrum as priority areas.

Participants note the rising cost factors in modern warfare and see a critical window for partnership, with expectations of increased co-development and co-production over the next decade.

Shukla points to the growing cost imbalance in modern warfare, with U.S. interception costs far higher than adversaries', highlighting the need for better cross-sector integration in India.

Lall says no country can lead in new technologies alone and points to the potential of US-India collaboration across industry and academia, including data sharing, training, and electromagnetic spectrum control.

Lall reiterates that no single nation can dominate emerging technologies and urges closer US-India cooperation by linking industry and academia.

Lall emphasizes that no one country will lead in new tech and highlights joint areas such as data sharing, training, and spectrum control through stronger US-India collaboration across industry and academia.

There is an emphasis on overcoming organizational silos to enable effective co-development and co-production in the coming years.