For the first time since the Modi government took office for a third term, top Biden administration official Jake Sullivan will be traveling to New Delhi from June 17 to 18.
The White House has said that National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's visit will strengthen the cooperation to build a safer and more prosperous Indo-Pacific. The United States and India, being the two oldest and biggest democracies in the world, enjoy a special tie of friendship.
For the first time since the Modi government took office for a third term, Sullivan, a top Biden administration official, is traveling to New Delhi from June 17 to 18.
On Monday, Sullivan had a meeting with Indian counterpart Ajit Doval and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
At his daily news conference on Monday, White House National Security Electronics Advisor John Kirby told reporters, "As both of the oldest and largest democracies in the world, both the United States and India share a unique bond of relationship, and Mr. Sullivan's trip will further deepen the US-India a relationship to create a safer and more prosperous Indo-Pacific."
Kirby announced that Sullivan will co-chair the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) in New Delhi. iCET is a historic partnership aimed at expanding strategic cooperation across critical technology sectors such as semiconductors, space, clean energy, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, as well as advanced telecommunications.
When asked about Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta, who was extradited to the US from the Czech Republic after being charged with participating in a murder-for-hire plan against Khalistani rebel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US territory, Kirby remained silent.
"I have nothing further to say about the discussions Jake is having. He's still talking to these people over there. But as I said before, the primary goal of his visit was to explore avenues for strengthening the bilateral relationship between the US and India, especially in the area of developing technology ".
On Monday, Gupta appeared in a federal court in New York and entered a not guilty plea.
India has made it known that a high-level investigation is examining the information provided by the US on the purported plan to assassinate Pannun.
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