NSA's Ajit Doval and Jake Sullivan speak on Advanced Materials

 

NSA's Ajit Doval and Jake Sullivan speak on Advanced Materials and Technology at iCET Dialogue

NSA's Jake Sullivan also met today with Secretary of State Dr. Ajit Doval. S. Jaishankar. The Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who is in New Delhi on a two-day official visit, today met with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Jake Sullivan is accompanied by a delegation of senior US government officials and industry leaders.

The two NSAs regularly hold consultations on bilateral, regional and global issues. The visit continues the high-level commitment to the strong and multifaceted agenda of India-US global strategic partnership.

Following the launch of the India-US Critical Advanced Technology Initiative (iCET) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joseph Biden on the sidelines of the Quad Summit to be held in Tokyo on May 24, 2022, the two NSAs have addressed areas of collaboration across various areas of emerging technologies such as semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, defense innovations, space and advanced telecommunications.

In subsequent meetings, both sides included new areas such as biotechnology, critical minerals and rare earth processing technologies, digital connectivity and digital public infrastructure, advanced materials in the iCET framework. The continued visit provides the NSAs an opportunity to review progress and establish new priorities and deliverables for iCET. During the day, the NSAs will discuss bilateral issues and review the India-US partnership on regional and global issues of mutual interest. They will also lead the first annual review of iCET with cross-sectoral delegations from both countries. Tomorrow (June 18), the NSAs will address participants at the India-US iCET Roundtable of Industry CEOs, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry. NSA's Sullivan also met Secretary of State Dr. S. Jaishankar today, who is also due to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

His visit marks the resumption of bilateral ties between India and the United States after Narendra Modi became India's prime minister for the third time.