PM Modi and Joe Biden will meet later right this moment on the former’s residence. (file)
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bilateral assembly with US President Joe Biden at his residence later right this moment will see significant progress on various points, together with the GE jet engine deal, the procurement of predator drones, on 5G and 6G spectrum, collaboration on essential and rising applied sciences, and progress within the civil nuclear space, Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor of the United States, mentioned right this moment.
Mr Sullivan did not verify reports that the US is planning to announce a major rail deal with India and the Arab world to attach Gulf nations and different Arab nations, however mentioned it is an initiative that the US has invested effort into with its companions.
“We believe that connectivity from India, across the Middle East, to Europe is incredibly important and will bring a significant number of economic benefits, as well as strategic benefits, to all the countries involved. But where things land with respect to any potential announcements this weekend, as opposed to down the line, I can’t say tonight,” he mentioned.
On whether or not a joint assertion by G20 members nations could possibly be anticipated, Jake Sullivan mentioned he would not make predictions, however the US is able to do its half to ship it.
“Will every country step up, be responsible, be constructive? If the answer to that is yes, then we will get a joint statement. But it’s too soon to tell,” he mentioned.
One stumbling block is Ukraine, Mr Sullivan additional mentioned, including that the opposite appears to be local weather — the place oil-producing nations desire a sure language, whereas others are being extra formidable.
He mentioned there additionally appears to be an effort by China to tie entry to know-how to local weather change language.
“I think the idea of holding climate hostage to a particular country’s priority on some totally separate issue is not the height of responsibility,” he mentioned, including that we now have a local weather disaster which we should always take care of “on its own terms”.
“It should not be a source of leverage. It should be a source of urgency for countries to actually come to the table and try to solve it,” he added.
China’s effort to hyperlink local weather to America’s actions on different points shouldn’t be a sport the US goes to play, and that is true within the G20 context as properly, Mr Sullivan mentioned, including that he believes that it is true of different nations’ view too — they don’t need local weather held hostage.
