WASHINGTON (AP) — National security adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to India for a visit focusing on cooperation on strategic technology, including in defense, space and artificial intelligence.
The Biden administration said Sullivan’s visit on Sunday and Monday will include a speech at the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi in which he will stress that the outgoing administration sees the U.S. partnership with India as central to its regional and global priorities, and one with support from both major political parties. It’s expected to be the last high-profile visit to India by the Biden administration.
Sullivan is expected to meet with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
India and the U.S. launched a technology initiative in 2022 outlining collaboration on semiconductor production and developing artificial intelligence. The accord was critical in sealing a deal to allow U.S.-based General Electric to partner with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics to produce jet engines in India.
India and the U.S. have grown closer recently, in part in response to China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. Biden threw Prime Minister Narendra Modi a state dinner last year.
But ties have also been strained by U.S. prosecutors’ accusation in 2023 that an official in Modi’s government was involved in a foiled assassination plot against an activist of India’s Sikh minority in New York, and the killing of another Sikh activist in Canada.
As the Biden administration’s term comes to a close, their last high-profile trip to India will center around the theme of technology. This trip will serve as a platform to discuss and strengthen the strategic partnership between the United States and India in the field of technology, innovation, and digital economy.
With both countries being global leaders in the tech industry, this trip will focus on collaborative efforts to address key issues such as data privacy, cybersecurity, and the regulation of emerging technologies. There will be discussions on ways to enhance cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and 5G technology.
The visit will also provide an opportunity for both nations to explore new avenues for collaboration, including joint research and development projects, technology transfer, and capacity building initiatives. It will be a chance for the Biden administration to showcase its commitment to fostering strong ties with India in the tech sector and to demonstrate the importance of the Indo-Pacific region in shaping the future of technology and innovation.
Overall, the last high-profile trip to India by the Biden administration will underscore the shared values and interests between the two countries in the realm of technology, and highlight the potential for even greater collaboration and partnership in the years to come.
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