NSA Ajit Doval meets US Counterpart Jake Sullivan

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in New Delhi yesterday. Mr Sullivan was accompanied by a delegation of senior US government officials. The two NSAs have engaged regularly in a high-level dialogue through extensive discussions on a broad bilateral, regional and global agenda. 

External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that the two NSAs have driven concrete initiatives between the two countries across a range of areas including Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Semiconductors, Telecommunications, Defence and Space. The current visit gave them the opportunity to review ongoing progress in their high-level dialogue,



including in diverse fields such as Defence, Cyber and Maritime Security.

      

The US NSA briefed the Indian side on the updates brought out by the Biden administration to US missile export control policies under the Missile Technology Control Regime that will boost US commercial space cooperation with India. Reflecting the progress the United States and India have made as strategic partners and countries with a shared commitment to peaceful nuclear cooperation, NSA Sullivan announced US efforts to finalize necessary steps to delist Indian nuclear entities. This will promote civil nuclear cooperation and resilient clean energy supply chains.