Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley called on NSA Ajit Doval.
The US Chamber of Commerce’s US-India Business Council (USIBC) hosted US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Indian National Security Advisor. Ajit Doval ahead of the inauguration of the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET).
Atul Keshap, President of the US-India Business Council and former Ambassador-in-Charge to India, welcomed the Indian and US delegations, including Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on behalf of the US Chamber.
What is ICET
Announced during US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bilateral talks in Tokyo last May, the ICET is governed by the National Security Councils of both countries and focuses on strengthening the US-India partnership on technologies that drive global development . safeguarding countries’ economic competitiveness, and shared national security interests.
In support of ICET, the US Chamber of Commerce organized a roundtable with industry executives across the spectrum of advanced technologies, including semiconductor design and manufacturing, commercial electronics, advanced telecommunications, commercial space, aerospace and defense, and information technology services. Leadership from academia and venture capital firms also participated. In his welcome address, Ambassador Keshap said that “the US and India are not only Quad partners, but members of a high-trust ecosystem, based on converging interests and shared values. ICET is a tremendous platform for our two democracies to coordinate to maintain a free, open and secure global economy that can ensure the future happiness of humanity.”
“Both governments are holding ICET with such a strong industry presence at the US Chamber of Commerce, which demonstrates their recognition that trade plays an essential role in enhancing the security and prosperity of both countries,” Ambassador Keshap said.
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo participated in the roundtable to highlight the central role of the US and India in shaping the development of advanced technologies.
what was discussed in the round table conference
Roundtable participants discussed opportunities to foster the development of critical and emerging technologies such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on increasing academic and government research exchanges and strengthening our ties with the private sector. A key theme during the roundtable was how the two governments can facilitate deeper alignment on technology issues, including encouraging semiconductor supply chain resilience, deepening research and development collaboration between the two countries, workforce and education connectivity strengthening and promoting co-investment and co-development. ,
Addressing industry executives, NSA Sullivan said that “ICET is much more than technology collaboration, it is a platform to accelerate our strategic convergence and policy alignment.” Highlighting the work ahead for both governments, Sullivan said that the United States and Indian governments want to “establish a list of ‘firsts,'” “The first thing to do in removing barriers—on both sides—is that you all To enable greater ambition by.”
NSA Sullivan highlighted how ICET will accelerate the United States’ strategic technology partnership with India and advance the shared democratic values of the two countries. They also recognized the important role of businesses, educators and investors, urged attendees to be ambitious in deepening business and academic ties, and committed to working with NSA Doval to remove barriers on both sides .
NSA Ajit Doval and Ambassador Sandhu highlighted India’s remarkable capacity for technology development and absorption and emphasized India’s use of technology not only as an enabler of economic growth but also as a means of social inclusion.
Both officials appreciated the launch of the ICET given the natural complementary strengths of the Indian and US economies and the growing strategic convergence between the two countries. The two officials emphasized India’s growing role as a trusted supply chain partner and contributor to the global technology value chain and called for export control measures to facilitate technology access, co-production, and co-development between India and the United States. Underlined the importance of simplifying.
In one session, the roundtable discussed microchips as a critical technology and the critical role of the US-India relationship in building a reliable semiconductor supply chain.