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Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken seated with Deputy Secretary of State for Administration and Assets Richard Verma (excessive proper) on the State Division in Washington, Feb 28. (Reuters)
A prime US diplomat emphasises the significance of India-US safety cooperation and collaboration on rising applied sciences for world challenges
India-US safety cooperation will develop into much more essential within the years forward and the work of the 2 international locations on rising applied sciences will tackle much more promise, a prime American diplomat mentioned on Thursday, reiterating the remarks of President Joe Biden that that is the defining partnership of the twenty first century.
“As each President Biden and Prime Minister Modi have mentioned, our impression on one another is essential, however what we are able to do for the world is much more essential. Whether or not it’s addressing meals insecurity or battling the subsequent pandemic or connecting tens of millions to the digital economic system, there’s a lot we are able to do collectively,” Deputy Secretary of State for Administration and Assets, Richard Verma, wrote in a weblog put up in his latest return from India.
Verma is the highest-ranking Indian-American ever within the State Division. He was additionally the primary ever Indian-American to function the US Ambassador to India. “So, the place are we headed?” Verma wrote as he described intimately the numerous development within the India-US relationship over the previous couple of many years. He recognized defence, democracy and know-how as three key areas of cooperation between the 2 international locations.
“Our safety cooperation will develop into much more essential within the years forward. The threats we face are actual, however constructing our collective capabilities, growing sharing of knowledge, and enhancing maritime area consciousness and interoperability will guarantee India continues to be a supplier of internet safety throughout the Indo-Pacific area and past,” Verma wrote.
“Our work on defending, preserving, and strengthening democracy will proceed to be much more essential, with the rise of authoritarian leaders and actions. This consists of persevering with to strengthen a worldwide rules-based order structure, making certain we bridge the divide on revenue inequality, and battling mis and disinformation. Democracy should proceed to ship for our peoples,” he mentioned.
“Our work on rising applied sciences will tackle much more promise. New and rising applied sciences provide large alternatives for financial development and improvement. On the similar time, latest disruptive cyber assaults, carried out by criminals and nation states, show the danger that cyber vulnerabilities can pose to world peace and safety,” mentioned the highest American diplomat.
“We should work collectively to deal with knowledge privateness points, similar to identification theft, by exchanging data on knowledge safety points. By the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership, the US is working carefully with India to construct and preserve web infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity protections. From semiconductors to crucial minerals to house exploration and innovation in clear power, battling local weather change, and a lot extra, that is about financial and bodily safety,” Verma wrote.
