The International Cooperation Division (ICD) of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has been set up to promote international cooperation in the emerging and frontier areas of Electronics and Information Technology/ Software under bilateral, multilateral or regional framework. It is a recognized fact that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can help to enhance the sustainable socio-economic transformation of societies. For benefits of ICT to reach the under privileged societies globally, there is also a need to bridge the digital divide.

India with its extensive experience in addressing the digital divide is also facilitating a number of emerging economies by extending technical assistance in the area of IT infrastructure, networking, capacity building, HRD and e-government. Additionally, to promote international cooperation in the emerging and frontier areas of electronics and information technology, explore ways to enhance investment and address regulatory mechanism, various collaborative efforts have been geared up to encourage sustainable development and strengthening synergetic partnerships with other countries.