US National Security Adviser holds talks with EAM Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval
During his visit to Delhi for the second meeting of the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke extensively with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval as well as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. This was the first visit by a senior American official since the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led federal government returned for a third term.
Sullivan is on an official visit to Delhi on June 17 and 18.
Taking to X, Jaishankar welcomed Sullivan to Delhi and exuded confidence in India-US’s strategic ties advancing “strongly in our new term”.
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“Delighted to welcome US NSA Jake Sullivan in New Delhi today morning. A comprehensive discussion on a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues. Confident that India-US strategic partnership will continue to advance strongly in our new term,” the External Affairs Minister tweeted.
Top two security officials discussed urgent global and regional issues
The two top security officials reportedly discussed urgent global and regional issues of mutual relevance during their discussion.
The US National Security Adviser was accompanied by a group of senior American officials and industry leaders. Sullivan is also likely to call on Prime Minister Modi.
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The iCET is a collaboration between the United States and India to promote technological cooperation. Following its launch by PM Modi and US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Quad summit in Tokyo in May 2022, Doval and Sullivan have led a concerted effort to engage in identified areas of collaboration in a wide range of new and emerging technologies, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, defense innovation, space, and advanced telecommunications.
Jake Sullivan had planned to visit India in February of this year, but had to reschedule owing to other commitments in the United States.
Sullivan’s journey to India was discussed earlier this month during a phone call from US President Joe Biden to Prime Minister Modi to congratulate him on his political victory in the general elections. According to a White House statement, both leaders emphasized their commitment to deepening the US-India Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership and advancing their “shared vision of a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region”.
