New Delhi: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is likely to visit India early next week to take stock of the India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET). ICET represents a landmark initiative between the two countries in areas of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biotechnology and defence innovation. Sullivan's visit will be the last high-level visit to New Delhi by the outgoing Biden administration of the US. 

There will be extensive discussion with Ajit Doval

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. Sullivan is expected to be in Delhi on January 6 and hold extensive talks with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. No official announcement has been made yet on the US NSA's visit to India. Sullivan and Doval are expected to discuss the implementation of ICET in their talks, which is considered an important initiative to expand India-US strategic relations during Biden's presidency. 

Senior Indian officials will meet

ICET was launched in May 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Biden with the aim of greater cooperation between the two countries in areas of critical technologies. Last year, the two sides launched several transformational initiatives to deepen India-US cooperation in semiconductors, critical minerals, advanced telecommunications and defense sectors. During Sullivan's visit, the two sides are also expected to review the overall strategic relations between India and the US and the results achieved towards deepening the ties between the two countries during Biden's presidency. The US NSA is also likely to meet External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and other senior Indian officials. Sullivan last visited India in June last year.