- The United States and India are expanding cooperation in defence, civil nuclear energy, and emerging technologies, including trusted artificial intelligence, a senior US official said.
- US Assistant Secretary of State S. Paul Kapur stated that the US is deepening defence, civil nuclear, and trusted AI cooperation with India, highlighting the growing strategic ties between the two countries.
- Last year, both countries signed a framework aimed at improving defence cooperation and interoperability across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.
- Earlier this year, a delegation of senior US nuclear industry executives visited India to explore opportunities for cooperation following the enactment of the SHANTI law.
- The civil nuclear sector has emerged as a key area of potential collaboration, with American nuclear companies showing interest in participating in India's nuclear energy expansion.
- American nuclear power companies are keen to expand their presence in India's civil nuclear sector following legal changes aimed at encouraging greater private sector involvement.
- Since 2002, India has procured a wide range of US defence platforms, including Apache and Chinook helicopters, C-17 and C-130J transport aircraft, P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, and M777 howitzers.
The United States and India are deepening their strategic partnership by expanding cooperation in defence, civil nuclear energy, and emerging technologies, including trusted artificial intelligence, as stated by US Assistant Secretary of State S. Paul Kapur.12
Kapur emphasized that this collaboration is part of a broader effort to enhance economic resilience and secure critical supply chains.
"Under this (Trump) Administration, US engagement with India is creating jobs at home and strengthening supply chains that are critical to both the United States and the region," he noted in a post on X.
The two nations signed a comprehensive defence partnership framework last year, aimed at improving interoperability across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.3
Since 2002, India has acquired numerous US defence platforms, including Apache and Chinook helicopters, C-17 Globemaster III, and P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.7
In the civil nuclear sector, American companies are keen to participate in India's nuclear energy expansion, especially after the enactment of the SHANTI law, which eased liability-related restrictions.45
Earlier this year, a delegation of senior US nuclear industry executives visited India to explore collaboration opportunities, highlighting the growing interest in this sector.
The renewed focus on defence, nuclear energy, and advanced technologies reflects both countries' commitment to strengthening their strategic ties and enhancing economic cooperation.
“The US and India are enhancing their strategic partnership, with a focus on defence and civil nuclear energy, as American companies show interest in India's nuclear sector following the SHANTI law. This collaboration aims to strengthen supply chains and create jobs, reflecting a broader effort to secure economic resilience.”
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