Space To Energy; From PM Modi-Joe Biden Meeting (image @MEAIndia)
During the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in US, President Joe Biden backed the permanent membership for India in the UN Security Council. PM Modi visited Biden at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina.
During the meeting, the PM conveyed his appreciation for the US President’s unparalleled contributions in giving impetus to the India-US partnership, said the Ministry of External Affairs. Recalling his earlier visit to the US last year and Biden’s India trip for the G20 summit, PM Modi noted that visits have led to greater depth in the India-US partnership.
According to the MEA, PM stressed that India and the US now enjoy a comprehensive global strategic partnership that covers all areas of human endeavour, driven by shared democratic values, convergence of interests and vibrant people-to-people ties.
During the meeting, Biden voiced appreciation for PM Modi’s commitment to strengthen the Quad to ensure a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
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“India is at the forefront of efforts to seek solutions to the most pressing challenges, from supporting the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic to addressing the devastating consequences of conflicts around the world,” the White House said.
It also said that both the leaders cheered the success of the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) in deepening and expanding strategic cooperation across key technology sectors, including space, semiconductors, and advanced telecommunications.
“Both Leaders committed to enhance regular engagements to improve the momentum of collaboration in fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum, biotechnology, and clean energy. They highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration with like-minded partners, including through the Quad and a U.S.-India-ROK Trilateral Technology initiative launched earlier this year to build more secure and resilient supply chains for critical industries and ensure we collectively remain at the leading edge of innovation”, read the statement released by White House.
In the space technology sector, Biden and PM Modi welcomed the progress towards the first joint effort by NASA and ISRO to conduct scientific research onboard the International Space Station in 2025.
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Biden also welcomed progress on India’s side in completing the procurement of 31 General Atomics MQ-9B (16 Sky Guardian and 15 Sea Guardian) remotely piloted aircraft and their associated equipment.
PM Modi and Biden also recognised the progress under the US-India Defense Industrial Cooperation Roadmap, including ongoing collaboration to advance priority co-production arrangements for jet engines, munitions, and ground mobility systems.
The India-US collaboration on a new National Center for Hydrogen Safety in India was also welcomed by the two leaders. It was also affirmed to utilise the new Renewable Energy Technology Action Platform (RETAP) to enhance collaboration on clean energy manufacturing and global supply chains.
