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India and the US will further deepen cooperation in areas such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), critical minerals, advanced telecommunications and defence. The two countries announced transformational initiatives to boost cooperation, promising to break long-standing barriers during talks between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
The announcement was made after detailed talks between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and US National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan. The two also reviewed India’s plan to purchase 31 MQ-9B Predator drones, joint manufacturing of combat vehicles for the army and ongoing talks between GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the production of fighter aircraft engines (GE F414). Sullivan is on a two-day visit to India. This is the first visit of a senior Biden administration official in the third term of the Modi government.
This dialogue between Doval and Sullivan took place under the framework of the India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (ISAT). The focus was to ensure that technology is designed, developed and deployed in a coordinated and mutually recognized manner with democratic values so that the interests of both sides in the Indo-Pacific region can be ensured in the future. However, it is not immediately known whether the issue of attempts to assassinate pro-Khalistan Gurpatwant Singh Pannu was raised in the talks between the two NSAs. India has declared Panu a terrorist.
A fact-sheet on the talks said that in the meeting, Doval and Sullivan laid down the vision for the next chapter of the strategic technology partnership between India and the US. Other major issues that came up in the talks include funding of $90 million (Rs 751.67 crore) for the Global Challenges Institute focused on technology, initiatives to strengthen cooperation in 6G technologies, and joint work towards large-scale deployment of Open RAN in India and the US.
Agreement to deepen cooperation between ISRO-NASA
The two sides also agreed on deeper cooperation between NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). The two countries are also working towards providing advanced training to ISRO astronauts at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. The two sides also resolved to build clean energy and critical mineral partnerships for the 21st century.
Sullivan met PM…
PM Modi himself shared the information about his meeting with US NSA Jack Sullivan on social media. He wrote, met US National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan. Our country is committed to further strengthening the India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership for global good. In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, Sullivan briefed PM Modi on the progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation, particularly in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, defense, critical minerals and space etc. under ICET. The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction at the pace and scale of the growing bilateral partnership in all areas and the progress of exchange of views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. The Prime Minister also recalled his recent positive conversation with US President Joe Biden at the G-7 summit in Italy.
