अजीत डोवाल और उनके अमेरिकी समकक्ष जेक सलिवान ने सहमति जताई कि वे भारत-अमेरिका संबंधों को और आगे बढ़ाने के लिए करीब से काम करेंगे, विदेश मंत्रालय ने कहा।
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, KC had a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Jake Sullivan on Friday and they discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral, regional, and international concern and forthcoming high-level engagements under the Quad framework to be held in July 2024 and later in the year.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, both NSAs agreed to work closely to further advance India-US relations, which are built on shared values and common strategic and security interests. They reiterated the need to work collectively to address global challenges to peace and security and further expand the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.
 
US NSA, Jake Sullivan had earlier visited India on June 17, after the formation of the Modi government 03. He had chaired a review meeting with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval of the India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
 
Both NSAs had taken stock of the significant strides made by India and the US toward deepening and expanding strategic cooperation across key technology sectors including space, semiconductors, advanced telecommunications, artificial intelligence, quantum, STEM, biotechnology, critical minerals and clean energy, the MEA said.
 
They also recognized the immense potential that is yet to be explored and harnessed in terms of deeper technology cooperation between the two countries in these sectors.

Other participants in the meeting from the Indian side included the Principal Scientific Advisor, the Deputy NSA for Strategic Affairs, Secretaries of the Ministries of Electronics and Information Technology, New and Renewable Energy, Pharmaceuticals, Mines, Space and Science and Technology, and Joint Secretaries from the Departments of Higher Education, Biotechnology, Telecommunications and Ministry of External Affairs.
 
Participants in the meeting from the US side included the Deputy Secretary of State, Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and senior representatives from the US National Security Council, Department of Energy, NASA, NSF and USAID.
 
Both sides discussed the way forward to further facilitate mutual collaboration and address outstanding barriers in trade, technology, and industrial cooperation.
 
In addition to the G2G iCET meeting, NSA Doval and APNSA Sullivan convened an industry roundtable on 18 June 2024 through the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), that brought together industry leaders from both countries, as India and the US seek to mobilize private sector investment and partnerships across strategic technology sectors.

US industry had representation from Thayer Mahan, General Atomics, Jeh Aerospace, Holtec, Cummins, Alsym Energy and Axiom Space. Indian industry leaders included representatives from 3rdiTech, BHEL, Bharat Forge, Bharti Airtel, Bhukhanvala Industries, Centum Electronics, L&T, Tata Advanced Systems, Tata Power and Tejas Network.
 
The industry enlightened the NSAs on their experiences thus far in terms of their bilateral collaboration, their vision on how to take the collaboration forward, and specific areas where government facilitation can play a key role in addressing particular barriers to unshackle further collaboration.
 
The visiting US NSA had also called on PM Modi and briefed him on the progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation, particularly under the iCET such as semiconductors, AI, telecom, defence, critical minerals, space among others.
 
As per the MEA, PM Modi had expressed satisfaction at the speed and scale of the growing bilateral partnership in all areas and the convergence of views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
 
The Prime Minister had recalled his recent positive interaction with President Biden at the G7 Summit. PM Modi had reaffirmed commitment to continue to strengthen Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership for the global good and take it to greater heights in the new term.