India and the United States enjoy a comprehensive global strategic partnership.
Washington:
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Jeffrey R. Pyatt on Monday praised the Indian Navy's actions against the Houthis, demonstrating that India's capabilities as a net security provider in the broader region benefit the United States. He said there was.
Replying to a question from ANI on India-US relations on energy security amid a global crisis, Pyatt said, “We are living through a moment of unprecedented disruption in the international system. , what is happening to global container shipping and what will happen.” Did it affect inflation? The Indian Navy intervened to save a tanker ship that went up in flames as a result of a Houthi missile attack. The Indian Navy rescued the ship. This shows India's ability as a net “availability of security providers in a wider region, which benefits the United States.'' ”
Regarding foreign trade agreements between the U.S. and India, Pyatt said, “I don't think we're currently involved in any kind of free trade agreement negotiations with India, but there are important questions about how to facilitate further deepening of our trade relationship.” Negotiations are continuing.” . ”
He also said that the US-India trade relationship cannot be uniformly characterized as 'chapati' and has now become as inflated as 'puri'.
Commenting on his recent visit to India, Mr. Pyatt said, “One of the key frameworks for cooperation with India in the high-tech sector is the iCET framework. We have decided to add it to the. We aim to accelerate the pace of deployment in order to strengthen cooperation between institutes in the field of innovation. ”
Commenting on his meeting with Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Pyatt said, “Minister Puri and I shared common issues such as energy security, stability in global energy markets, the destabilizing impact of Russian actions, and the invasion of Ukraine.'' We have discussed broadly the interests of the United States and India, but there are also concerns surrounding the Red Sea, Iranian activity, Venezuela, and any disruption to the global oil market, particularly with the United States and India working together to address the need. And we need to do so in a way that keeps our carbon footprint as low as possible.”
Jeffrey R. Pyatt, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, will visit India on January 26 and speak on two panels at the India-US Forum, highlighting shared energy priorities among other issues. It's planned.
Mr. Pyatt stayed in India from January 26th to 31st, visiting New Delhi and Hyderabad. He also spoke on two panels at the India-US Forum, focusing on shared energy priorities among other challenges.
In New Delhi, he will speak on two panels at the India-US Forum, and will focus on “shared energy priorities and the opportunities and challenges surrounding critical minerals for the global energy transition,” the US State Department said in a statement. I guessed it,” he said.
During the meeting, India and the US noted the growing importance of bilateral energy cooperation and emphasized the importance of bilateral clean energy engagement.
Both countries welcomed the expansion of energy trade between the two countries. Both countries recognize the importance of bilateral clean energy engagement and the outcomes of the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) in strengthening energy security, creating opportunities for clean energy innovation, combating climate change, and creating job creation opportunities. emphasized.
India and the United States are committed to a comprehensive global strategy that covers nearly every field of human activity, driven by shared democratic values, concentrated interests on a wide range of issues, and vibrant people-to-people contacts. The company enjoys a strong partnership.
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