New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal visited the United Kingdom to engage with the UK counterparts and explore opportunities for collaboration in next-generation telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and space technology, further strengthening Indo-UK ties in these critical areas.

The Secretary met with Chris Johnson, the National Scientific Adviser, and Dave Smith, the National Technology Adviser of the Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT).

The discussions centred on emerging technologies and their applications in 5G, 6G, digital infrastructure security.

The telecom secretary also met with Geoff Huggins, Director of the Digital Directorate at the Government of Scotland, to discuss collaborat...