NSA Ajit Doval Meets US Counterpart Jake Sullivan, White House Issues A Fact Sheet

The US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 6, 2025. Sullivan also met his Indian counterpart Ajit K Doval. After the meeting, the White House said, the US now more than ever needs to work with its partners to build a trusted and resilient innovation base.

India-US Collaboration- White House's Statement

During their capstone meeting, Sullivan and Doval underscored the vital importance of our efforts to jointly produce and develop strategic technologies that will allow us to deliver secure, reliable, and cost-competitive technology solutions for the world, the fact sheet said.

“As the United States and India deepen collaboration across key sectors – from space to semiconductors, biotechnology, cybersecurity, advanced telecommunications, and clean energy – we have seen the promise of our partnership deliver results.” the White House fact sheet said.

Sullivan and Doval in 2022 were instrumental in launching the path-breaking US-India initiative on Critical and -Emerging Technology (iCET) at the direction of President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sullivan traveled to India this week to meet Doval. He also had a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Our partnership has also anchored multilateral work with like-minded nations from across the Indo-Pacific and Europe, including the Bio-5 Biopharmaceutical Supply Chain Consortium, the US-India-ROK Technology Trilateral, and ongoing cooperation with Australia and Japan through the Quad, the White House said.

Finally, Sullivan and Doval reaffirmed their shared resolve to adapt and strengthen their technology protection toolkits and discussed efforts to address national security concerns associated with overcapacity in key technology sectors.

List Of Potential Initiatives Between India And US

The fact sheet also released a detailed list of initiatives to strengthen the ties between the two countries.

1. Launching a New Era in Space Technology Cooperation

• Announcing the first-ever joint effort between American and Indian astronauts at the International Space Station with the launch of Axiom-4 scheduled to take place in 2025.
• The recent conclusion of updates to the Missile Technology Control Regime export policy will open the door to additional technology licensing and co-development opportunities in support of the U.S.-India space partnership.
• Preparing for the launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar.
• Deciding to hold the first bilateral experts’ exchange on space situational awareness.
• Celebrating the conclusion of a Strategic Framework for Human Spaceflight Cooperation to deepen interoperability in space and working toward the imminent completion of additional agreements.

    2. Deepening Defense Innovation and Industrial Cooperation

• Welcoming the advancement of discussions between Ultra Maritime and Bharat Dynamics Limited 
• Welcoming India’s acquisition of the MQ-9B platforms
• Welcoming the completion of an upgraded Memorandum of Understanding between the Defense Innovation Unit and the Defense Innovation Organization
• Deepening cooperation between the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit and India’s Innovations for Defense Excellence 
• Noting continued progress in the discussions between GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the co-production of GE F414-INS6 engines to power India’s future fighter fleet
• Expanding defense industrial partnerships, such as the launch of an AI Multi-Doman Situational Awareness product jointly developed by General Atomics and 114ai

This is among the many potential collaboration opportunities released by the White House fact sheet.