US and India Bolster Trade and Tech Partnerships

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US NSA Jake Sullivan and Indian counterpart Ajit Doval pledged to address barriers to strategic trade, technology, and industrial cooperation, emphasizing the prevention of sensitive technology leakage.

This commitment marks the first significant engagement between the US and India since the return of the NDA government, highlighting the importance of their renewed partnership.

Sullivan’s visit included a comprehensive review of the initiative on critical and emerging technology (iCET), aiming to remove regulatory barriers.

They develop a new defense industrial roadmap for joint development and production.

Discussions revealed notable advancements in AI, semiconductors, defense, and space, focusing on accelerating the joint adoption of cutting-edge commercial technologies for military solutions.