New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday to discuss enhancing bilateral relations. In a statement following the meeting, PM Modi emphasised India’s commitment to further strengthening the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter) PM Modi wrote, “Met US National Security Advisor @JakeSullivan46. India is committed to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership for global good.”
Met US National Security Advisor @JakeSullivan46. India is committed to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership for global good. pic.twitter.com/A3nJHzPjKe
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 17, 2024
Earlier, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his US counterpart Jake Sullivan attended the annual meeting of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) between the two countries.
National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and US NSA Jake Sullivan attend the annual meeting of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) between India and the US in New Delhi/ #AjitDoval #JakeSullivan #iCET pic.twitter.com/9tO7w6FTNg
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) June 17, 2024
The delegation-level talks were held in the national capital. This is the second iCET meeting between the two countries and is being held over two days on June 17 and 18. The first meeting was held in the United States in January last year.
US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) in May 2022 to elevate and expand the bilateral strategic technology partnership and defence industrial cooperation between the governments, businesses, and academic institutions of the two countries.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also held a meeting with Jake Sullivan and discussed bilateral, regional and global issues. Jaishankar expressed confidence that the strategic partnership between India and the US will continue to advance strongly in the near term.
