US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to Visit India for Strategic Talks

Sullivan's trip will focus on advancing US-India cooperation in technology, defense, and regional security as part of the Biden administration's final high-profile engagement with India.

Jake Sullivan will meet Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his January 5-6 visit to New Delhi.
Discussions will address the operationalization of the Middle-East Economic Corridor and strengthening US-India ties in critical technologies such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence.
Sullivan is set to deliver a speech at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, highlighting bilateral achievements under the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET).
The visit underscores the Biden administration's emphasis on US-India relations as central to regional and global priorities, particularly in the Indo-Pacific.
Sullivan's tenure has been marked by efforts to enhance defense collaboration, including the F-414 jet engine deal, and to address India's concerns regarding terrorism and geopolitical tensions.