Technology for Resilient, Open and Unified Security and Trust (TRUST) framework

Technology for Resilient, Open and Unified Security and Trust (TRUST) framework:  Recently, the U.S.-India partnership under the Technology for Resilient, Open and Unified Security and Trust (TRUST) framework has aimed to position India as a net security provider in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening digital infrastructure and safeguarding it against geopolitical risks.

o Subsea cable infrastructure has emerged as a key area of this collaboration.

• About India-US TRUST Initiative: Launched recently in 2025 to boost cooperation in critical minerals, advanced materials, and pharmaceuticals.

  o The initiative aims to simplify regulations & ease export controls to promote innovation and trade.

  o The partnership focuses on expanding collaboration in advanced technology sectors.

  o The initiative moves forward from the Minerals Security Finance Network (MSFN) under the MSP.

  ü It sought to bring together development finance institutions (DFIs) and export credit agencies (ECAs) from the participating nations to “create synergies and increase impact”.

  India joined the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) in 2023. The MSP is a US-led collaboration of 14 countries that aims to catalyse public and private investment in critical minerals supply chains. Members - US, India, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, the UK, and EU.