Sindhu Jha
NEW DELHI: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who was in New Delhi on June 17-18, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him on the progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation, particularly under the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET). .
PM Modi expressed satisfaction at the speed and scale of the growing partnership in all areas and the convergence of views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. He said India is committed to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership for global good.
Sullivan also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. After the meeting, Jaishankar said a comprehensive discussion was held between both sides on broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues. The minister expressed confidence that IndiaUS strategic partnership will continue to advance strongly.
During the second meeting of the US-India iCET, Doval and Sullivan set the vision for the next chapter of the strategic technology partnership.
In addition to the iCET meeting, Sullivan and Doval convened an industry roundtable that brought together CEOs and thought leaders from both countries as the United States and India mobilise private sector investment and partnerships across strategic technology sectors.
The two NSAs resolved to support enhanced collaboration across the governments, industry, and academia. President Biden and Prime Minister Modi had announced the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) in May 2022 to elevate and expand the strategic technology partnership and defence industrial cooperation between the governments, businesses, and academic institutions of the two countries.
