India and US to Launch NASA-ISRO Radar for Climate Change

The White House announced that India and the United States are gearing up to jointly launch the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, aimed at addressing climate change and other global challenges.

This announcement coincides with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's two-day visit to New Delhi, where he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Indian counterpart, Ajit Doval, on Monday.

Jake Sullivan and Ajit Doval co-chaired the second meeting of the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET).

During this session, the leaders outlined the vision for advancing the US-India strategic technology partnership.

Later, APNSA Jake Sullivan and NSA Ajit Doval outlined the vision for the next chapter of the US-India strategic technology partnership, emphasising their commitment to advancing cooperation in critical and emerging technology areas.

Their strategy focuses on co-production, co-development, and research and development (R&D) to maintain leadership in innovation.

Additionally, they aim to enhance coordination with like-minded nations to provide secure, reliable, and cost-effective technology solutions for the American and Indian people, as well as global partners.

The two National Security Advisors resolved to enhance collaboration across governments, industry, and academia, focusing on bridging innovation ecosystems, advancing cooperation in civilian and defence space technology, deepening defence innovation and industrial cooperation, pursuing advanced telecommunications opportunities, leveraging capabilities in biotechnology and biomanufacturing, and securing semiconductor supply chains, among other priorities.