India, U.S. to diversify semi-conductor supply chain: Sullivan

• India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and the U.S. NSA Jake Sullivan met in New Delhi recently.
• They discussed regional and global issues of mutual relevance.

Advancing India-U.S. initiative on critical and emerging technologies (ICET)

• The U.S. NSA, attended a round table on “Advancing India-U.S. initiative on critical and emerging technologies (iCET)” organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
• It was decided that India and the U.S. will “diversify global semiconductor supply chains.
• The U.S. and India are poised to lead in clean energy transformation, shore up and diversify global semiconductor supply chains and supply chains in other critical goods and lead the revolution in AI (Artificial Intelligence), advanced computing, biotech, and quantum computing.

Strategic Trade Dialogue

• India- US have established a Strategic Trade Dialogue.
• It will serve as a platform to address regulatory barriers and issues relating to export control.

Prelims Takeaway

• Initiative on critical and emerging technologies (ICET)
• Strategic Trade Dialogue