The second annual meeting of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) between India and the US will begin today in New Delhi. During the two-day meeting, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his US counterpart Jake Sullivan will review the entire spectrum of Indo-US strategic ties. Sources said the main focus of the iCET meeting will be a comprehensive review of all projects discussed during the Washington meeting on January 31, 2023. This includes a transfer of technology related to GE-414 jet engines for Tejas Mark II fighters. Mr Doval and Mr Sullivan are also likely to discuss a new bilateral Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap. This roadmap aims to accelerate the joint development and production of jet engines, loitering ammunition, and other critical systems. India and the US are also likely to explore joint ventures to build a resilient semiconductor supply chain within India. The discussion is also likely to cover space cooperation, quantum computing, and next-generation telecommunications.
Mr Sullivan, along with Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, and other top officials, is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also.
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