New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): US State Secretary Marco Rubio on Sunday met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, with discussions centered on strengthening cooperation in defence, safety, and strategic expertise, together with the TRUST initiative.
In a put up on X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) mentioned that the dialogue additionally centered on each side reiterating the excessive precedence accorded to the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and reviewing ongoing collaboration.
Rubio additionally holds the place of the US National Security Advisor together with the put up of Secretary of State.
They additionally exchanged views on regional and world developments of mutual curiosity, underscoring continued engagement on points impacting worldwide safety and stability.
‘US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio met NSA Ajit Doval immediately. The discussions centered on defence, safety and strategic technology-related cooperation, together with the TRUST initiative. The two NSAs reiterated the excessive precedence accorded to the bilateral Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. They additionally exchanged views on regional and world points,’ the MEA put up learn.
TRUST (Transforming the Relationship Utilising Strategic Technology) is the upgraded model of the sooner iCET (Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology). Announced throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s working go to to Washington on February 13, 2025, it expands cooperation between India and the US in semiconductors, synthetic intelligence, quantum applied sciences, crucial minerals, biotechnology, vitality, area, and provide chain resilience.
A key focus of TRUST is the AI Infrastructure Roadmap, geared toward boosting funding, market entry, and improvement of US-origin AI programs in India. The initiative is collectively overseen by the National Security Advisors of each international locations and builds on the broader India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.
The US Embassy in India additionally shared particulars of the assembly between the 2 NSAs.
According to a put up on X, each side additionally held discussions on ‘counterterrorism cooperation, regional stability’, and enhancing US-India strategic coordination within the Indo-Pacific area. ‘Secretary Rubio joined an necessary assembly with NSA Doval centered on counterterrorism cooperation, regional stability, and strengthening U.S.-India strategic coordination within the Indo-Pacific. Our partnership continues to develop stronger in assist of shared safety pursuits!’ the put up learn.
Prior to his assembly with NSA Doval, Rubio additionally held a ‘good dialogue’ with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar throughout which each side reviewed the whole gamut of the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership between the US and India, together with talks on commerce, vitality, defence, crucial minerals and synthetic intelligence.
‘Good discussions with Secretary Rubio of USA in New Delhi. Reviewed the whole spectrum of our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, together with commerce & vitality, defence & safety, crucial minerals & AI, nuclear & people-to-people, counter-terror & counter-narcotics cooperation,’ the EAM mentioned in a put up on X.
Both sides additionally mentioned points centered on mutual pursuits and later held a press convention on the readout of their talks.
Rubio can be set to hitch the EAM for the QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
‘Regional, world and multilateral problems with mutual curiosity have been additionally mentioned. Have an in depth readout on the press convention thereafter. Look ahead to becoming a member of Secretary Rubio and our colleagues from Australia and Japan for the QUAD Foreign Ministers’ assembly on Tuesday,’ the put up added.
Rubio is at the moment on a four-day go to to India, throughout which he shall be attending the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting within the nationwide capital.
India is gearing as much as host the safety dialogue within the nationwide capital to deliberate on the evolving safety matrix of the Indo-Pacific and the escalating friction factors throughout West Asia. The high-level congregation of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue – bringing collectively India, the United States, Australia, and Japan – is locked in for May 26 beneath the chairmanship of EAM Jaishankar. (ANI)