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US NSA Sullivan postpones India visit, cites West Asia tension

It was the second time this year that Sullivan has postponed his trip to India.

US NSA's visit to India postponedThe senior Biden administration official was scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on the progress in implementation of the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) besides other issues. (Reuters Photo)
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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has postponed his visit to India this week in view of the evolving situation in West Asia following escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran.

The top US administration official was scheduled to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on the progress in implementation of the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) besides other issues. It was the second time this year that Sullivan has postponed his trip to India.

“Due to ongoing events in the Middle East, NSA Sullivan has postponed his trip to India this week,” a US embassy spokesperson said. “ Sullivan looks forward to holding the iCET annual review at the next earliest possible date and remains personally committed to advancing our deeply consequential and multifaceted partnership with India,” he said. The official said US President Joe Biden too looks forward to the next meeting of Quad leaders.

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