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agreed to launch a public-private di-
alogue covering 5G/6G and ORAN
using trusted sources.
During the iCET launch, a new
Implementation Arrangement be-
tween the Department of Science
and Technology of India and the
National Science Foundation of the
US was signed by the Ambassador
and NSF Director in the presence of
Doval and Sullivan.
Taranjit Singh Sandhu tweeted,
“Deepening bilateral cooperation in
S&T Delighted to sign the Imple-
mentation Arrangement between
Dept of Science & Tech @IndiaDST
and National Science Foundation
@NSF, along with my good friend
Panch @DrPanch and in the pres-
ence of NSAs Ajit Doval and @Jake-
Sullivan46.”
During the visit, an iCET Round-
table with the US and Indian indus-
try at the US Chamber of Commerce
was held. It provided an opportuni-
ty for sharing of ideas for bolstering
high-technology partnerships be-
tween government, industry and aca-
demia, according to the press release.
Ambassador Sandhu on January Ambassador of India to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Senators Mark Warner and
31 also hosted a reception for NSA at
India House. US Secretary of Com- John Cornyn, at India House, on Wednesday (ANI)
merce Gina Raimondo, Jake Sulli-
van, Acting Secretary of State Wendy NSA received in the US mark a high
Sherman, several high officials from point in the defence and strategic re-
the US Administration, and CEOs of lationship between Washington and
advanced technology companies and New Delhi.
funds, heads of leading US universi- “It also accentuates the level of
ties participated in the reception. trust that the United States has in In-
Ajit Doval also met the board dia, as a key defense partner, despite
members of the US-India Strategic not being a treaty ally. USISPF be-
Partnership Forum (USIPF) and lieves it is time for the U.S. to remove
held discussions on enhancing coop- the export barriers of the late 1990s
eration in defence, space, cybersecu- and allow its private sector to work
rity, undersea and innovative intel- with its Indian counterpart to take
ligence, according to the statement the U.S.-India defense partnership
released by USIPF. to the next level,” he said.
In the one-hour-long discussion As India and the U.S discuss
that took place on Wednesday, both greater cooperation in critical and
Doval and board members held a emerging technologies, USISPF will
discussion on enhancing cooperation work with both governments and the
in surveillance, building sophisticat- private sector to enhance synergy
ed reconnaissance systems, and US across defense security, cyber secu-
restrictions on the export of technol- rity, artificial intelligence, and the
ogy. The US-India Strategic Partner- Ambassador of India to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu meets with United States Make in India initiative to consoli-
ship Forum (USISPF) is committed Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Washington on Thursday (ANI) date India as a hub for defense man-
to creating the most powerful part- ufacturing in the Indo-Pacific region.
nership between the United States The US side has assured support
and India. As the only independent U.S.-India defense cooperation has USISPF members touched on to ease export barriers to India in a
not-for-profit institution dedicated to only improved over the years. This how the private sector can coalesce few critical areas, including through
strengthening the U.S.-India partner- meeting underscored U.S. defense and work with both governments on efforts toward legislative changes.
ship in Washington, D.C, and in New companies’ commitment to pro- traditional defense capability and At the launch, emphasis was placed
Delhi, USISPF is the trusted partner ducing military hardware under the deep-tech collaboration, especially on strengthening linkages between
for businesses, non-profit organiza- Government of India’s Atmanirbhar in the era of autonomous weapons the startup ecosystems and building
tions, the diaspora, and the govern- Bharat (Self-Reliant) initiative and, where non-state actors pose a perni- innovation bridges in key sectors
ments of India and the United States. on the software side, on advanced cious threat to a nation’s vulnerability. between the two countries, through
According to the statement, technologies in cybersecurity and ar- In this meeting, USIPFF presi- expos, hackathons, and pitching ses-
since the seminal nuclear deal, the tificial intelligence (AI). dent and CEO Mukesh Aghi said the sions, as per the press release.

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