WASHINGTON: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit the United States which experts believe might be a turning point for bilateral relations, with deeper cooperation in the defense industry and sharing high technology on priority.
The visit is expected to give Indian access to critical American technologies the US rarely shares with non-allies, strengthening a new bond that is underpinned by not just global politics but also economics and business.
Washington and New Delhi, whose ties were marked by mutual suspicion during the Cold War, have been moving closer for over two decades now with successive U.S. presidents displaying bipartisan support for stronger relations with the emerging Asian economy.
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President Joe Biden has built on that legacy and expanded cooperation as the US sees India as an important partner in its efforts to push back against China’s expanding influence worldwide and strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific.
Washington also wants to push India away from its traditional defense partner Russia. However, New Delhi continued to do business with Moscow and has increased its purchases of cheap Russian oil in the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine, despite the frustration of the West.
According to Reuters quoting officials in India the visit would focus on cooperation in semiconductors, aerospace cyberspace, strategic infrastructure and communication, quantum computing, commercial space projects, and the use of artificial intelligence in industrial and defense fields.
