US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who is in India to assess the India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), met External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in Delhi on Monday.
Mr Sullivan’s trip comes days after Mr Jaishankar concluded a six-day visit to the US. His trip was the last high-level visit to New Delhi by the outgoing Biden administration.
Donald Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on January 20.
During Mr. Sullivan’s visit, the two sides are expected to review the comprehensive strategic relationship between India and the US and the results achieved in deepening ties between the two countries under the Biden presidency.
Later in the day, Mr. Sullivan is expected to hold wide-ranging discussions with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Doval are expected to deliberate on the implementation of iCET, which has been described as one of the very important initiatives launched during the Joe Biden presidency to expand the strategic relationship between India and the US.
iCET is a landmark initiative between the two countries in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biotechnology and defence innovation. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Biden in May 2022, with the aim of forging greater cooperation between the two countries in the areas of critical technologies.
Last year, the two sides unveiled a set of transformative initiatives to deepen India-US cooperation in the areas of semiconductors, critical minerals, advanced communications and defence space. Mr. Sullivan last visited India in June 2024.
