Partnership at new heights: PM Modi after Sullivan meeting

NEW DELHI: As he received outgoing US NSA Jake Sullivan for what was his last in-person engagement with the Biden administration, PM Narendra Modi said the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership has scaled new heights, including in the areas of technology, defence, space, biotechnology and artificial intelligence.
In a post on microblogging site X after the meeting, Modi said he's looking forward to building upon this momentum in ties between the two democracies for the benefit of "our people and global good" .
According to an Indian readout, they positively 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.
"Recalling his various meetings with President Biden, including during his visit to the US in Sept 2024 for the Quad Leaders' Summit, PM appreciated President Biden's contributions towards strengthening of India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, which leaves an enduring legacy," said govt.
It went on to add that Modi appreciated a letter from President Biden handed over to him by NSA Sullivan.
Sullivan held talks with his counterpart Ajit Doval earlier in the day during which they reviewed ongoing progress in their high-level dialogue, including in diverse fields such as defence, cyber and maritime security.
Sullivan briefed Indian side on updates brought out by Biden administration to US missile export control policies under Missile Technology Control Regime that will boost US commercial space cooperation with India.
"Reflecting progress US and India have made - and will continue to make - as partners and countries with a shared commitment to peaceful nuclear cooperation, Sullivan announced US efforts to finalise necessary steps to delist Indian nuclear entities, which will promote civil nuclear cooperation and resilient clean energy supply chains," said the two sides in a joint release.
"The two NSAs have engaged regularly in a high-level dialogue through extensive discussions on a broad bilateral, regional and global agenda. Following the launch of India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies by PM Modi and President Biden on the side lines of Quad Summit in Tokyo in May 2022, the two NSAs have driven concrete initiatives across a range of areas including AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, telecommunications, defence & space," it said.