National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held a telephonic conversation with his US counterpart Jake Sullivan on Friday and discussed forthcoming high-level engagements under the Quad framework, scheduled to be held later this year.
Apart from ways to strengthen regional cooperation, the talks also featured improving connectivity, energy, trade, health, agriculture, science, security and people-to-people exchanges.
The World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS), announced the nomination of Shaurya Doval, Director of India Foundation, as a fellow. This prestigious nomination recognizes Doval's significant contributions and commitment to global thought leadership and policy innovation.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and other officials were present in the meeting.
PM Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh is on a two-day State visit to India from June 21 to 22, marking the first foreign guest on a bilateral State visit to India after the formation of the Modi 3.0 government.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval emphasised that India and the US must remain at the forefront of technology in case the two countries need to protect and defend their value systems.
India and the US have agreed to closer engagement and cooperation on supply chain, semiconductors and critical minerals during the meeting of the India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), led by Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his US counterpart Jake Sul