US Under Secretary of Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg confirmed that the United States and India are engaged in "very sensitive national security" discussions over the rollout of Anthropic's Fable model, according to ANI reporting in the Economic Times. Helberg described the talks as aiming for a "gradual, measured approach" to ensure safety for the United States, India, and other "trusted partners." The discussions include concerns about protecting critical infrastructure such as power grids, and India has raised worries about potential abrupt cutoffs in AI access and sought assurances on reliable technology supply from trusted partners. Moneycontrol and the Times of India offer similar characterizations of the talks as sensitive national security matters between the two governments.