U.S., India expanding cooperation in defence, civil nuclear sector
The United States and India are deepening their strategic partnership through expanded cooperation in defense, civil nuclear energy, and emerging technologies like AI. This collaboration aims to strengthen supply chains and enhance interoperability between the two nations.
Why it matters
Strengthening US-India ties is a key component of the current geopolitical strategy to balance power in the Indo-Pacific region.
The U.S. and India are expanding defence and civil nuclear cooperation, including the adoption of trusted AI and other emerging technologies powering the economy, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State S. Paul Kapur said.
Mr. Kapur made these remarks at a roundtable on India at the Hoover Institution, which saw the participation of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former U.S. Ambassador to India David C. Mulford.
“Under this (Trump) Administration, US engagement with India is creating jobs at home and strengthening supply chains that are critical to both the United States and the region,” Mr. Kapur said in a post on X on Monday (July 27).
“We are expanding defence and civil nuclear cooperation, including the adoption of trusted AI and other emerging technologies powering the economy,” the senior U.S. official said.
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