NSA Doval meets US NSA Jake Sullivan; US moves to delist Indian nuclear entities
Sullivan also called on PM Modi and handed over a letter from President Biden.
Summary
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in New Delhi on 6 January 2025 to review their high-level dialogue, including the India–US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET). Jake Sullivan briefed India on updates to US missile export control policies under the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) to boost commercial space cooperation, and announced US efforts to finalise steps to delist Indian nuclear entities to promote civil nuclear cooperation. iCET was launched by PM Modi and President Biden on the sidelines of the Quad Summit in Tokyo on 24 May 2022. Sullivan also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi the same day and handed over a letter from President Biden.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 6 January 2025, New Delhi
- Participants
- NSA Ajit Doval and US NSA Jake Sullivan
- iCET
- Launched 24 May 2022 on sidelines of Quad Summit, Tokyo
- MTCR update
- US missile export control updates to boost commercial space cooperation
- Nuclear
- US to finalise steps to delist Indian nuclear entities
- Call on PM
- Sullivan handed over President Biden's letter to PM Modi
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What step did US NSA Jake Sullivan announce in New Delhi on 6 January 2025 to promote civil nuclear cooperation with India?
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Correct answer: D — Efforts to finalise steps to delist Indian nuclear entities
MEA joint press release: Sullivan announced US efforts to finalise necessary steps to delist Indian nuclear entities.
The India–US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) was launched on the sidelines of which summit?
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Correct answer: A — Quad Summit in Tokyo, May 2022
MEA: iCET was launched by PM Modi and President Biden on the sidelines of the Quad Summit in Tokyo on 24 May 2022.
Under which regime did the US brief India on updated missile export control policies on 6 January 2025 to boost commercial space cooperation?
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Correct answer: B — Missile Technology Control Regime
MEA: Sullivan briefed India on updates to US missile export control policies under the MTCR that will boost US commercial space cooperation with India.