Australia-India Strategic Research Fund

About Australia-India Strategic Research Fund: 

• It is a bilateral program that supports collaborative research projects between Australia and India.
• It aims to strengthen the scientific relationship between the two countries and address common challenges through joint research efforts.
• It is a platform for bilateral collaboration in science, jointly managed and funded by the governments of India and Australia.
• Objectives
  • To increase the uptake of leading-edge science and technology (S&T) by supporting collaboration between Australian and Indian researchers in strategically focused, leading-edge scientific research and technology projects, and strengthening strategic alliances between Australian and Indian researchers;
  • Facilitate India’s and Australia’s access to the global S&T system.
  • The priority areas for collaborative research projects in Round Fifteen of the Indo-Australian S&T Fund are Artificial Intelligenceandmachine learning, New and Renewable energy technologies (particularly ultra-low-cost solar and clean hydrogen), and Urban mining and electronic waste recycling.

Q1: What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

It involves the development of algorithms and models that enable computers to perform tasks that would typically require human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making.

Source: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announces results of Australia-India Strategic Research Fund