India and US kick-started a new initiative named Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA).
It aims to scale industry partnerships and production in the Indo-Pacific.
The U.S. has offered a few co-production and co-development opportunities for UDA technologies, on a commercial basis.
India is the very first country with whom the U.S. defence industry has offered to work with on these sensitive technologies.
The Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) refers to the capability of a nation or an organization to monitor, detect, and assess activities occurring beneath the surface of water bodies like oceans and seas.
It plays a crucial role in maritime security, resource management, environmental protection, and disaster response.