New Delhi. America’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Jack Sullivan’s two-day visit to New Delhi starting from Sunday holds great importance for the partnership between the two countries. During this period, many strategic, regional and bilateral issues including ‘Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (ICET)’ are expected to be discussed between India and America.
This visit is taking place before US President Joe Biden leaves office on January 20 and Donald Trump takes charge as the 47th President. The White House on Friday confirmed Sullivan’s visit for “an important meeting” with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said, “This will be Sullivan’s last trip to the Indo-Pacific region as national security adviser. “He is very excited and looks forward to these conversations at this important time.”
Kirby said in Washington, “During the visit, Sullivan met with Secretary of State S. Will meet Jaishankar and other Indian leaders. He will also visit the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, where he will meet young Indian entrepreneurs and deliver a speech.”
The official said, ‘Sullivan’s speech will highlight the important steps that the US and India have taken to strengthen our innovation alliance under the ‘US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET)’. ICET was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US President in May 2022. Both NSAs believe that ICET will play a decisive role in deepening the India-US strategic partnership.
In June 2024, while addressing an ICET roundtable with Sullivan, NSA Doval highlighted that India and the US must remain at the forefront of technology – especially in Artificial Intelligence (AI), semiconductors, bio- In tech and other emerging areas.
Doval said, “ICET has achieved much more than we could have imagined.” He highlighted the progress made in the Defense Innovation Roadmap and startups and emphasized the importance of the growing semiconductor industry. Sullivan told industry leaders last year, “The core idea of ICET is the idea of India and the US supporting each other and promoting greater collaboration in the technology ecosystem, jointly innovating and finding solutions to challenges.” It is about.”
Tags: Ajit Doval, Joe Biden, United States
FIRST PUBLISHED: January 5, 2025, 05:31 IST
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