NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden held a bilateral assembly in New Delhi on Friday and reaffirmed the enduring and shut partnership between India and US.

This assembly underscored the importance of the India-US Strategic Partnership, with each leaders committing to advancing collaboration in numerous dimensions of their multifaceted world agenda.

They emphasised that shared values, together with freedom, democracy, human rights, inclusion, pluralism, and equal alternatives for all residents, stay pivotal to the success loved by each nations and additional strengthen their relationship.
Topics that have been mentioned in the course of the assembly:
G20 and Multilateral Cooperation
President Biden praised India’s management within the G20, noting its important function in delivering essential outcomes. Both leaders reiterated their dedication to the G20 and expressed confidence within the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi.
They affirmed that this summit will advance shared objectives, together with accelerating sustainable improvement, bolstering multilateral cooperation, and constructing a worldwide consensus on inclusive financial insurance policies.
Quad and Indo-Pacific
PM Modi and President Biden reaffirmed the significance of the Quad in supporting a free, open, inclusive, and resilient Indo-Pacific area. They seemed ahead to the following Quad Leaders’ Summit, to be hosted by India in 2024.
India welcomed the US choice to co-lead the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative Pillar on Trade Connectivity and Maritime Transport, following its choice to hitch IPOI in June 2023.
UN Reform and Security Council
Both leaders shared the view that world governance have to be extra inclusive and consultant. President Biden reaffirmed his assist for a reformed UN Security Council with India as a everlasting member.
India’s candidature for the UNSC non-permanent seat in 2028-29 was additionally welcomed by the US.
The leaders additionally emphasised the necessity to reform the multilateral system to raised mirror modern realities and expressed dedication to a complete UN reform agenda, together with increasing the classes of membership of the UN Security Council.
Technology Cooperation
PM Modi and President Biden highlighted the defining function of know-how in deepening their strategic partnership.
They recommended the continuing efforts by the India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) to construct open, safe, and resilient know-how ecosystems.
A midterm evaluate of iCET is scheduled for September 2023, with the following annual evaluate deliberate for early 2024, co-led by the National Security Advisors of each international locations.
Space Cooperation
President Biden congratulated India on Chandrayaan-3’s historic touchdown on the Moon’s south polar area and the profitable launch of India’s first photo voltaic mission, Aditya-L1. The leaders introduced efforts towards the institution of a Working Group for business area collaboration.
ISRO and NASA are in discussions concerning mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station in 2024. Both international locations intend to extend coordination on planetary protection, with US assist for India’s participation in asteroid detection and monitoring.
Semiconductor Supply Chains and Telecommunications
The leaders reiterated their assist for constructing resilient semiconductor provide chains. US firms, together with Microchip Technology, Inc., and Advanced Micro Devices, are making substantial investments in India. They welcomed the continuing implementation of bulletins made by US firms, comparable to Micron, LAM Research, and Applied Materials, in June 2023.
In the sphere of telecommunications, they welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Bharat 6G Alliance and Next G Alliance. This marks the start of deeper public-private cooperation between distributors and operators. Joint Task Forces will concentrate on Open RAN and analysis and improvement in 5G/6G applied sciences. A 5G Open RAN pilot in a number one Indian telecom operator is within the works.
Quantum Technology and Biotechnology Collaboration
Both nations reaffirmed their dedication to working collectively within the quantum area, with India’s S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences becoming a member of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium. They additionally highlighted collaborations in biotechnology, facilitated by an Implementation Arrangement between US NSF and India’s Department of Biotechnology.
Defense and Aerospace Cooperation
Prime Minister Modi and President Biden pledged to deepen protection and aerospace cooperation, notably in new and rising domains like area and AI.
They applauded the graduation of negotiations for a business settlement between GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) to fabricate GE F-414 jet engines in India.
Renewable Energy and Nuclear Cooperation
The leaders highlighted their dedication to renewable vitality and efforts to develop electrical mobility in India. Collaboration in nuclear vitality and assist for India’s membership within the Nuclear Suppliers Group have been additionally reaffirmed. The Renewable Energy Technologies Action Platform (RE-TAP) was established to advertise renewable vitality applied sciences.
Trade and Economic Cooperation
They applauded the settlement of excellent WTO disputes between India and the United States, marking vital progress in commerce relations. An formidable “Innovation Handshake” agenda underneath the India-US Commercial Dialogue goals to attach start-ups, enterprise capital companies, and authorities officers in each international locations’ innovation ecosystems.
Healthcare and Education Collaboration
Collaboration in healthcare, together with most cancers analysis and care, was mentioned, with the launch of the India-US Cancer Dialogue and the US-India Health Dialogue on the horizon. They additionally welcomed instructional collaborations, such because the institution of the India-US Global Challenges Institute.