India, US to Enhance Cooperation to Combat Common Threats
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A Publication of the Embassy of India, Washington, D.C. June 1, 2013 I India RevieI w Vol. 9 Issue 6 www.indianembassy.org India, US to enhance cooperation to combat common Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet threats Napolitano and Ambassador Nirupama Rao in Washington, D.C. on May 21. India, US to boost education partnerships Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in Washington, D.C. on May 13. n India, US experts n India, US and Japan n India develops talk energy security hold trilateral affordable vaccine collaboration cooperation talks for diarrhea Cover STORY U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde co-chaired the Second US-India Homeland Security Dialogue in Washington, D.C. on May 21. India, US to enhance cooperation to combat common threats At the Second India-U.S. Homeland Security Dialogue, the two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in combating the flow of illicit finances and currency counterfeiting, countering terrorism and promoting cybersecurity, among other things ndia and the U.S. reaffirmed to increase efforts to counter violent Napolitano received reports from the their “commitment to, and extremism. six sub-groups that constitute the importance of, bilateral home - To combat common threats and Homeland Security Dialogue. Iland security cooperation on ensure mutual security, the two Expressing satisfaction with progress common challenges faced such as nations decided to enhance bilateral made so far, Minister Shinde and terrorism, and countering violent cooperation through the collabora - Secretary Napolitano endorsed areas extremism” at the Second India-U.S. tion of law enforcement agencies and of further engagement in each of the Homeland Security Dialogue co- the development and application of six Homeland Security Dialogue sub- chaired by Indian Home Minister innovative technology. groups, the communiqué said. These Sushilkumar Shinde and U.S. Minister Shinde and Secretary areas are (a) Megacities Policing; (b) Secretary of Homeland Security Combating Illicit Finance, Bulk Cash Janet Napolitano in Washington, Smuggling, and Counterfeiting; (c) D.C. on May 21. At a joint commu - The Secretary and the Cybersecurity and Critical niqué issued after the Dialogue, the Minister called upon all Infrastructure Protection; (d) Port, two countries also agreed to enhance nations to take effective Border, Maritime, Transportation and 2 cooperation between their officials Supply Chain Security; (e) Science in appropriate multilateral fora steps to work toward and Technology Cooperation; and (f) in among other things “combating eliminating sanctuaries Capacity Building. the flow of illicit finances and and infrastructure that In advancing the goals of these sub - currency counterfeiting” and “in groups, the U.S. and India would countering terrorism and promoting supports terrorism, and endeavor to enhance cybersecurity cybersecurity.” The Secretary and the to increase efforts to and critical infrastructure protection Minister called upon all nations to counter violent engagement, the communiqué said. take effective steps to work toward For this they agreed to hold a series eliminating sanctuaries and infra - extremism of training courses on countering structure that supports terrorism, and illicit financing through Homeland June 2013 India Review Cover STORY Security Department’s Cross Border Financial Investigations Training Program. They would also organize a conference on the best practices and lessons learned in the context of megacities policing within the next year; and to identify areas in which India and U.S. can work together on science and technology development and its application in the homeland security context. 3 The two countries “will explore areas in which to share best practices and lessons learned by both countries on how to enhance the ability of fed - eral, state and local police to better detect, prevent and respond to acts of violent extremism including a focus Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet on how the Internet is used to recruit Napolitano and Ambassador Nirupama Rao. or facilitate these types of attacks.” strategic partnership between the US visited several institutions related to Agreeing to continue to maintain a and India, the communiqué said. security in Washington, Boston and regular dialogue on homeland securi - Secretary Napolitano and Minister New York. Minister Shinde visited ty issues, Minister Shinde and Shinde reiterated that, in the spirit of the Fairfax County Adult Detention Secretary Napolitano “also endorsed friendship and respect, the United Center and was given a tour and pursuing a robust, bilaterally- States and India would continue to presentation on the functioning and developed schedule of events and col - maintain a regular dialogue on home - management of the correctional facil - laborative activities with the goal of land security issues. ity in the United States on May 20. meeting the security needs of both Minister Shinde also met with He also visited the National countries.” Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) These dialogues followed President Director Robert S. Muller and the and met with the Director of NCTC Barack Obama’s visit to India in US Attorney General Eric Holder. Mathew G. Olsen to understand the November 2010, and are part of an During his visit to the U.S. from role and the functioning of the ongoing process to further a global May 19-May 23, the Home Minister NCTC. India, US to cooperate on law enforcement issues ndia and the U.S. have agreed to work Holder recognized the compelling rea - Itogether institutionally to ensure the sons for closer cooperation between best possible outcomes within the laws India and the U.S. based on the larger of the two countries on issues relating to strategic objective underlined by law enforcement, counter terrorism and President Barack Obama and Prime judicial processes. Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh during Visiting Indian Home Minister President Obama’s State Visit to India in Sushilkumar Shinde and Attorney November 2010. General Eric Holder agreed to such coop - In a separate meeting with Federal eration between the Home Ministry and Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director the U.S. Department of Justice during an Robert Muller, the two sides reviewed “excellent meeting” on May 21. areas of cooperation and issues of interest. Cooperation between the two depart - In the context of the FBI and Indian ments would also address other pending agencies being in close contact, and it issues relating to extradition, execution of was agreed that the process of inter- Letters Rogatory and Red Corner Notices. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde with U.S. Attorney agency cooperation would be developed Minister Shinde and Attorney General General Eric H. Holder, Jr. in Washington, D.C. on May 21. further. June 2013 India Review Cover STORY India, US to boost education partnerships Both sides committed to further strengthen collaboration in skill development, capacity building of educators and facilitate closer and fruitful interaction between the tertiary educational institutions ndia and the U.S. would further expand cooperation in the knowledge sector, India’s IHuman Resource Development Minister Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju said in Washington, D.C. during a round - table discussion on India-U.S. Academic Partnership on May 13. The roundtable discussion was organized by the International Institute of Education to discuss issues such as collaboration in the field of community colleges and pro - moting online courses and technolo - gy enabled education. It also discussed students mobility, particularly encouraging U.S. stu - dents to visit India. Seeking U.S. co- operation in promoting skill building in India, the Minister said that co- operation should be supportive in the field of “information and communica - tion technology, digital world, pro - moting quality research and innova - tion and boosting vocational educa - tion system”. The visit assumes signif - icance in view of the forthcoming Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju meeting with U.S. Secretary of India-U.S. Strategic Dialogue in New Education Arne Duncan in Washington, D.C. on May 13. Delhi in June-end 2013, of which the Higher Education Dialogue forms an funding of $5 million to increase uni - during the forthcoming Dialogue, important component. versity linkages and junior faculty India and the U.S. would take forward The Minister said that eight more development exchanges between the the “Connect India Programme”, a awards had been finalized under the U.S. and Indian universities. value added program for hosting U.S. Obama-Singh 21st century He said that to enhance the capabil - students in Indian institutions. Knowledge Initiative and the joint ity of the young faculty members, During his six-day visit to the U.S., announcement would be made dur - India had prepared a plan to place the HRD Minister also met with U.S. 4 ing the India-U.S. Strategic Dialogue them in the best institutions of the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in New Delhi in June. “A total of eight U.S. “A total of 126 such Post Docs in Washington, D.C. on May 13 and awards were announced last year and have been selected,” the Minister said. discussed issues relating to improve - I am glad that eight more awards Saying that India had also pro - ment of school education, teacher have been finalized...,” said Minister gressed a lot on skill building in India, educators, assessment of schools and Raju. the Minister underlined India’s keen community participation in school The “Singh-Obama 21 st Century interest in adopting the community education. The Minister also visited Knowledge Initiative” was launched college model of the U.S. He noted some select educational institutions during the visit of Prime Minister to that India had set the target of setting in the U.S., especially focusing on the U.S.