Shield AI Co‑Founder Discusses AI‑Enabled Defence Collaboration with Sitharaman

The finance minister also met Brandon Tseng, co‑founder and President of Shield AI. The dialogue centered on strengthening cooperation in AI‑enabled autonomy, unmanned systems and next‑generation defence technologies, covering research, development, co‑development and co‑production. Sitharaman welcomed Shield AI’s sustained interest in India and highlighted the country’s rapidly expanding defence‑tech ecosystem, robust engineering talent, AI expertise and advanced manufacturing capabilities.