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India-US ties: NSA Doval-led

delegation charts out future of

strategic partnership

During the National Security Advisor’s visit, both nations agreed to maintain sustained attention to
achieve outcome-oriented deliverables within definitive timelines

OUR BUREAU innovation bridges in key sectors
between the two countries, through
Washington, DC
expos, hackathons and pitching ses-
nited States Secretary of State sions, as per the press release.
Antony Blinken met National Considering the importance of
USecurity Advisor Ajit Doval quantum technologies, the two sides
and said America is expanding its co- established a quantum coordination
operation with India to address glob- mechanism with participation from
al challenges. “The United States is industry and academia, the Ministry
expanding cooperation with India of External Affairs said in the press
to address global challenges. I had release. In the field of semiconduc-
a good meeting with Indian Nation- tors, the US supported the develop-
al Security Advisor Ajit Doval today ment of a fabrication ecosystem in
to discuss deepening our strategic India and encouraged joint ventures
partnership.,” Blinken said tweeted. and partnerships for mature technol-
Doval is on an official visit to Wash- ogy nodes and advanced packaging.
ington from January 30-February 1. It was agreed to constitute a task
He is accompanied by senior govern- force involving India’s Semiconduc-
ment officials and leaders of Indian tor Mission, India Electronics Semi-
industry. conductor Association (IESA) and
India’s Ambassador to the US the US Semiconductor Industry As-
Taranjit Singh Sandhu hosted NSA sociation (SIA) to develop a “read-
Doval, US Senators Mark Warner, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval meets with United States Secretary of State Antony iness assessment” to identify near-
and John Cornyn at India House and Blinken to exchange views on a wide range of global and regional issues of mutual interest and term opportunities and facilitate
held talks on advancing ties. “Plea- further strengthening the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, at the U.S. longer-term development of semi-
sure to host NSA Ajit Doval, Senator conductor ecosystems, according to
@MarkWarner & Senator @John- Department of State, in Washington on Wednesday (ANI) the press release.
Cornyn, Chair & Member of the In the defence manufacturing
Select Committee on Intelligence & Secretary of State Anthony Blinken tional Security Council Secretariat sector, India and US agreed to fo-
co-chairs of the India Caucus, at In- later during the visit, the press re- and Ministry of Electronics and In- cus on joint production of key items
dia House. Important conversation lease said. formation Technology. of mutual interest. The US com-
on advancing ties,” Sandhu tweeted. Doval and Sullivan co-chaired From the US side, NASA Ad- mitted to an expeditious review of
During his visit, both nations the inaugural meeting of the initia- ministrator, Director, National Sci- the license application submitted by
agreed to maintain sustained atten- tive on Critical and Emerging Tech- ence Foundation (NSF), Deputy M/s General Electric to produce jet
tion to achieve outcome-oriented de- nologies (iCET) at the White House National Security Advisor, amongst engines in India for the indigenous-
liverables within definitive timelines, on January 31. The announcement others participated. iCET aims to ly manufactured Light Combat Air-
the Ministry of External Affairs said regarding the initiative on Critical position the two countries as trusted craft. A new Innovation Bridge will
in the press release. and Emerging Technologies was technology partners by building tech- be established to connect defence
NSA interacted with US policy- made by Prime Minister Narendra nology value chains and supporting startups on both sides.
makers and stakeholders across gov- Modi and US President Joe Biden the co-development and co-produc- In the field of space, there was
ernment, Congress, business, aca- during their meeting in Tokyo in tion of items. It also aims to address an appreciation of the opportunities
demic and research communities on a May 2022. regulatory restrictions, export con- offered by the opening up of India’s
range of bilateral, regional and glob- Doval was joined at the iCET trols and mobility barriers through a space sector and the contribution of
al issues of mutual interest, it said. launch by the Ambassador of India standing mechanism. India’s space tech companies to the
Apart from his meeting with to the United States Taranjit Singh The US side has assured support United States. Both sides agreed
US NSA Jake Sullivan, Doval held a Sandhu, Principal Scientific Advisor, to ease export barriers to India in a that ISRO will work with NASA on
meeting with Chairman of the Joint Secretary, Department of Telecom- few critical areas, including through human space flight opportunities,
Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, munications, Chairman of ISRO, efforts towards legislative changes. NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload
Acting Secretary of Defense Kath- Scientific Advisor to the Defense At the launch, emphasis was placed Services (CLPS) project and STEM
leen Hicks, key Senators and indus- Minister, Director General, DRDO, on strengthening linkages between talent exchanges. India and US
try leaders. He is scheduled to meet and other senior officials from Na- the startup ecosystems and building Continued on next page... >>

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