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  • Jul 07, 2023
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit To The United States

News: With multiple big agreements and partnerships being created, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US marked a substantial improvement in India-US relations.

Principal highlights of the trip:

High-Tech Partnership: Supply chain partnerships for semiconductors; introduced the Indo-U.S. Quantum Coordination Mechanism to encourage improved cooperation between the academic community and private sector;

Defence cooperation: India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X); Strategic Defence Partnership;

GE and HAL have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to manufacture GE-F414 jet engines in India (with 80% knowledge transfer) for the Tejas Mk2 aircraft.

purchase of 16 MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs with weapons;

Defence ecosystems for accelerating progress; agreements for ship repairs; postings of Indian liaison personnel to US headquarters

India’s signing of the Artemis Accords for lunar and space exploration is an example of space cooperation.

Indian astronauts are given specialised training by NASA;

End of 2023: Strategic Framework for Human Spaceflight Cooperation

In 2024, NASA and ISRO will conduct a combined mission to the International Space Station.

Consular and Trade Issues:

opening new consulates in India (Bengaluru and Ahmedabad) and the US (India’s consulate in Seattle) as well as the resolution of WTO disputes and market access;

Relaxation of H1B visa regulations

Energy Efficiency: US-India Green hydrogen and other emerging technologies will be collaborated on more quickly through the New and Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies Action Platform.

Indian Railways will receive assistance from the US Agency for International Development to achieve “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2030.