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In a significant stride towards collaboration on technology, an ‘India Chair on Artificial Intelligence’ is set to be established at a university in Slovakia.

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement on Monday during his visit to Slovakia, the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to the European nation, marking a pivotal moment as both countries elevated their bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership.Following high-level delegation talks, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on digital technology was signed, aiming to unlock new avenues of cooperation in digital public infrastructure.

 

“Technology is an important pillar of our future partnership. The MoU signed today on digital technology will open new avenues of cooperation in digital public infrastructure,” PM Modi said in his remarks during the joint press statement with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fiko.

 

“I am pleased that an India Chair on the subject of AI is being established at a university in Slovakia,” PM Modi said, according to a post shared by the Prime Minister’s Office on X.The Prime Minister added that AI should become “a powerful means of serving and advancing humanity”, stressing that its development should prioritise ethical considerations.

 

The first-ever ICCR Chair in Artificial Intelligence will be established at the Technical University of Kosice as per the list of outcomes of PM Modi’s visit to Slovakia released by the Ministry of External Affairs.Emphasizing that the geopolitical and economic partnership is anchored by deep cultural and people-to-people ties, the Prime Minister highlighted the unique spiritual and literary connection between the two nations.

 

In a notable nod to this shared heritage, the PM cited the translation of India’s ancient Upanishads into the Slovak language as an excellent example of their cultural closeness.“The deep cultural and people-to-people ties between our two countries provide a strong foundation for our relationship. The translation of India’s ancient Upanishads into the Slovak language is an excellent example of our cultural closeness,” PM Modi said.

 

Last year, during President Droupadi Murmu’s State visit to Slovakia, the country’s president Peter Pellegrini presented her with a copy of the first-ever Slovak translation of the Upanishads.