NEW DELHI, June 7 (Presensa Latina) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the United States Congress later this month during a visit to the northern country, official sources reported today.
Modi accepted the invitation to attend a joint US unity meeting posted on Twitter by US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, emphasizing the comprehensive global strategic partnership between the two countries.
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will visit the Asian country next week as part of a series of high-level talks ahead of the Indian PM’s trip to Washington, according to information confirmed to The Hindu newspaper.
Secretary of State Vinay Kwatra met with Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland and other officials in the Joe Biden administration in the US capital on Tuesday, the news agency said.
Earlier this week Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to New Delhi where he met Minister Rajnath Singh to strengthen industrial cooperation, according to military sources.
In a statement, India’s Defense Ministry said both officials had been exploring ways to build resilient supply chains.
During the meeting, new opportunities for joint development of technologies and systems and strengthening cooperation between the defense ecosystems of both countries were explored.
To achieve those goals, they have finalized a roadmap for US-India defense industrial cooperation, which will guide policy direction for years to come, the military body said.
They also welcomed the recently held opening dialogues focusing on artificial intelligence and space and discussed regional security issues.
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