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1. MEA sets up new emerging and strategic technologies (NEST)
- The External affairs ministry announced the setting up of new emerging and strategic technologies (NEST) division.
- The division will work to increase investment coordination among the states of the country and also with the foreign countries.
- NEST will act as the nodal division within the ministry for issues pertaining to new and emerging technologies.
- It will help in collaboration with foreign partners in the field of 5G and artificial intelligence.
- The division will also hold responsibility for matters that involve negotiations with multilateral fora like the United Nations, G20.
- This will help to safeguard India’s interests as such forums govern the rules of access to such technologies.
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