On Tuesday, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti praised India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, calling him an “international treasure”. Eric Garcetti, considered very close to President Biden and who took over as US Ambassador to India earlier this year, has met India’s NSA Ajit Doval.
Regarding Ajit Doval’s humble origins as a village boy in Uttarakhand, the US ambassador said, “India’s NSA has become not only a national treasure but an international treasure.” The US envoy appreciated the strong foundation between the United States and India.
What Did The US Ambassador Say?
US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said, “When I look at the foundation between the United States and India, it’s so strong, it’s so clear, that Indians love Americans and Americans love Indians.”
Let us tell you that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit America next week; before his visit, talks are being held between the two countries officials regarding the agreements to be reached during the visit. For this, America’s NSA Jack Sullivan has come to India this week to meet India’s NSA Ajit Doval.
There was a very important meeting between Ajit Doval and Jack Sullivan on the issue of Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET), and Eric Garcetti was also present.
Praising India’s progress in digital payments and financial technology, the US ambassador said, “When I look at the digital payments and financial technology India has, we have shaken up the world. A tea stall owner in the village can now decide that he gets the payment directly on his phone.” He said India had become a country with 100% digital payments.
He said that he recently attended a dinner with a group of cross-faith leaders in India, and one of them said, We are talking about 4G, 5G and 6G all these times. We hear things, but we have something more powerful in India, ‘ Guruji’.
Ajit Doval and Jack Sullivan Meeting
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who is on a two-day visit to India, met his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval and discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest.
During his visit, Sullivan is accompanied by a delegation of senior US government officials and US business leaders. His visit to the national capital coincides with the upcoming state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US.
Let us tell you that the first Critical and Emerging Technologies meeting was held in Washington, USA, on January 30 this year, organized by the US Chamber of Commerce. Now, the second meeting has been held in New Delhi.
Earlier, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met each other in New Delhi and discussed cooperation in Indo-Pacific and specific technologies in maritime, military and aerospace domains.
