Outgoing US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan visited India on January 5th and 6th, met with Ajit K. Doval and other senior government officials, and discussed bilateral and regional , will hold a final round of talks on a wide range of global issues and reach some final agreements. The White House announced Friday that they have completed a continuing effort that has been a key priority for them.
Sullivan, 48, who was the youngest national security adviser when he was appointed by President Joe Bident on January 20, 2021, also attended an India-focused meeting at IIT in New Delhi during his last visit to India before leaving office. He is scheduled to give a major speech on foreign policy. Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, and he will be replaced by Congressman Michael Walz.
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In a conference call Friday afternoon, senior administration officials told reporters that the main objective of the visit would be high-end meetings and dialogue with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
It will cover a variety of issues across the broad spectrum of our partnership, but will have a particular focus on the strategic technology cooperation we have undertaken across a range of areas, from defence, to space and artificial intelligence. the official added.
“During this engagement, the two National Security Advisors not only recognized the progress we have made over the past four years, which has been a historic and transformative time in this relationship, but also continued to make some. We plan to finalize ongoing efforts to continue technical cooperation through the end of this administration and identify new opportunities that we hope will continue to move forward with the next team. “It was a matter of concern,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
In the Biden administration’s view, the U.S.-India relationship is one of the bright spots for the Biden administration, a true foreign policy fertile ground, an area where it can make its mark, and a continued bipartisan partnership. It is also a relationship that can be seen. Support and momentum is spreading from administration to administration in the United States, the official said.
Speaking at IIT Delhi, Sullivan will highlight how India is at the center of US priorities, not just in the Indo-Pacific region but around the world. “While we do not believe this partnership is subject to major partisan swings in the United States, it has a very durable support base and we expect it to continue moving forward,” the official said. “I am doing so,” he said.
During the visit, he will also meet with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and other Indian leaders. The U.S. delegation, led by Sullivan, will include members from other government departments.
“During my time in India, I had the opportunity to meet with Indian business leaders and young entrepreneurs, and it is not just through India’s efforts that I highlight how much progress we have made in this relationship under the Biden administration. “Traditionally, this has been done at a government-to-government level, but I think that’s increasingly the case because of the wonderful, strong relationship that exists between the United States and India at a people-to-people and business-to-business level.” said. Official.
“Overall, the message we are leaving with this visit is one of true gratitude for the friendship and close partnership that President Biden and Prime Minister Modi have enjoyed over the past four years. I’m also very optimistic about what we’ve started in the last four years, whether it’s commercial space cooperation, civil nuclear cooperation, further cooperation on future green energy technologies. Because we believe there are opportunities for
“We think all of this sets us up for tremendous growth in the future, and we’re really proud of the Biden administration for laying such a strong foundation and enabling even more growth.” officials said.
A second administration official told reporters that Sullivan will address several issues during the special visit.
First, we will promote civil nuclear power partnerships and consider how we can advance cooperation around small modular reactor technology and other forms of civil nuclear cooperation. Second, technologies that address overcapacity in the People’s Republic of China, such as legacy chip and biopharmaceutical supply chains, and focused on ICT risks and cyber, such as research on connected cars and just-announced Chinese-made drones. Adjust your protection strategy.
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Third, discussions on artificial intelligence and national security following the conclusion of a unique national security memorandum on AI and other regulations.
Fourth, foster new commercial space cooperation as the United States finalizes amendments to its own missile technology control regime regarding licensing policy.
Fifth, unlock funding for a U.S.-India research and development partnership under the university-based Local Challenge Institute, the second official said.
issued – January 4, 2025 6:36am IST
