By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised President Biden’s contributions towards strengthening the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, which leaves an enduring legacy.
He recalled various meetings with Joe Biden, during his visit to the US in September for the Quad Leaders’ Summit,
Modi met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and they assessed the significant advancement in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership over the last four years, especially in the key areas of technology, defence, space, civil nuclear, clean energy, semiconductors, and AI.
In a post on X, Modi said, “It was a pleasure to meet the US National Security Advisor @JakeSullivan46.
The India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership has scaled new heights, including in the areas of technology, defence, space, biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence. Look forward to building upon this momentum in ties between our two democracies for the benefit of our people and global good.”
Modi deeply appreciated a letter from Biden handed over to him by NSA Sullivan.
He reaffirmed his commitment to continue to deepen close cooperation between the two democracies for the benefit of the people of the two countries and for the global good.
Modi conveyed his best wishes to President Biden and the First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Sullivan in New Delhi. Sullivan was accompanied by a delegation of senior US government officials.
They have engaged regularly in a high-level dialogue through extensive discussions on a broad bilateral, regional and global agenda after the launch of the India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies by Mr. Modi and Biden on the sidelines of the Quad Summit in Tokyo on 24 May 2022.
They have driven concrete initiatives between the two countries across a range of areas including Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Semiconductors, Telecommunications, Defence and Space.
The current visit gave the two nations the opportunity to review ongoing progress in their high-level dialogue, including in diverse fields such as Defence, Cyber and Maritime Security.
Sullivan briefed the Indian side on the updates brought out by the Biden administration to U.S. missile export control policies under the Missile Technology Control Regime that will boost US commercial space cooperation with India. Reflecting the progress the United States and India have made and will continue to make as strategic partners and countries with a shared commitment to peaceful nuclear cooperation, Sullivan announced US efforts to finalize necessary steps to delist Indian nuclear entities, which will promote civil nuclear cooperation and resilient clean energy supply chains.
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