US & India establish a Strong Defence Industrial Cooperation

• The United States and India have established a strong defence industrial cooperation that looks at opportunities for co-development and co-production of important military capabilities for both countries, as per a US State Department fact sheet released today. Earlier in 2023, the US approved a path-breaking manufacturing licence for the co-production of GE F414 engines in India. The United States and India launched an educational series that prepares startups and young innovators to contribute to the defence industries in both countries. The United States and India also cooperate through the bilateral US-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group and the Defence Policy Group, as per the fact sheet. The two countries have a common vision to deploy clean energy at scale, as reflected in both countries' ambitious 2030 targets for climate action and clean energy. In August 2023, the India United States New and Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies Action Platform (RE-TAP) held its inaugural meeting.
• The United States and India also collaborate through the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership and the Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue. The US State Department said India, the US cooperate closely in multilateral organizations and for a, including the United Nations, G20, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related fora, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization.

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Published date : 10 Nov 2023 05:32PM