A Publication of the Embassy of India, Washington, D.C. August 1, 2011 I India RevieI w Vol. 7 Issue 8 www.indianembassy.org AmbAssAdor meerA shAnkAr bids fArewell External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in New Delhi on July 19. india-U.s. strategic dialogue meet n Strategic consulta - n To cooperate on n As part of their tions to expand to technology transfer, global concerns, regions including research, development the two sides agree Latin America and and production of to promote food the Caribbean defense items security in Africa Cover STORY Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh during her recent visit to New Delhi. Second IndIa-U.S. StrategIc dIalogUe conclUdeS The Strategic Dialogue provides an opportunity to take stock of the progress in bilateral relationship, bilateral cooperation, as well as to consult on global and regional issues ndia and the U.S. concluded External Affairs Minister (EAM) provides an opportunity to take stock the second round of their bilat - S. M. Krishna led the Indian delega - of the progress in bilateral relationship, eral Strategic Dialogue in tion that included the Deputy cooperation, as well as to consult on I New Delhi on July 19, 2011, Chairman of Planning Commission of global and regional issues of mutual with a commitment to deepening the India, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, interest, besides charting out a short to 2 India-U.S. global strategic partner - Prime Minister’s Public Information medium-term road map of coopera - ship. Led by Secretary of State Hillary Infrastructure and Innovations Advisor tion in priority sectors by the two Clinton, the U.S. delegation included Sam Pitroda, Foreign Secretary governments. Director of National Intelligence James Nirupama Rao, and other senior offi - During the meeting, the two coun - Clapper, the President’s Advisor for cials. Minister Krishna was also joined tries reviewed the progress made in Science and Technology Dr. John P. at the working lunch by Home bilateral relations since the inaugural Holdren, Department of Energy Minister P. Chidambaram and Minister Strategic Dialogue in June 2010 and Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman, for Human Resource Development the subsequent historic India visit of Department of Homeland Security and Information Technology Kapil President Obama’s in November 2010 Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, and Sibal. in advancing the shared interests of other senior U.S. government officials. The India-U.S. Strategic Dialogue both the countries. August 2011 India Review Cover STORY Both the sides recognized that their Clinton laid emphasis on the values strategic consultations have expanded Reviewing the progress that India and the U.S. share — to cover all major issues and regions of pluralism, tolerance, openness, and the world. India and the U.S. have made in their bilateral respect for fundamental rights and increased counter-terrorism coopera - relations, the second human rights. They reiterated tion, intelligence sharing, and law annual meeting of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan enforcement exchanges. The two Singh’s and President Barack Obama’s countries have significantly expanded India-U.S. Strategic pledge to harness the shared strengths their defense cooperation and partner - Dialogue, held in and to expand the India-U.S. global ship on export controls and non-prolif - New Delhi, stressed on partnership for the benefit of their eration. They have also witnessed an countries; and, for peace, stability, and 3 expansion of the already robust people- the issues of global prosperity in Asia and the world. to-people ties; scientific, space, and stability and prosperity technology collaboration; clean energy Global Stability and ProSPerity cooperation; and connections among entrepreneurs and social innovators. “productive”, Secretary Clinton said: The second meeting of the India- Addressing a Joint Press Conference “We are building habits of cooperation U.S. Strategic Dialogue stressed on after his meeting with Secretary and bonds of trust. And we are stand - the issues of global stability and pros - Clinton, EAM Krishna said, “The ing on a firm foundation. We believe perity. Both India and the U.S. Strategic Dialogue is the bedrock on that we can do even more work to expressed their intention to expand which we are building our global ensure that this important dialogue strategic consultations to other strategic partnership that would be one leads to concrete and coordinated regions, such as Latin America and the of the defining relationships of the 21st steps that will produce measurable Caribbean, and hold the fourth round century. This is the vision of Prime progress for the well-being and of the East Asia Dialogue in September Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and betterment of the Indian and American 2011. President Obama.” people.” During the meeting, the two coun - Describing the meeting as very Minister Krishna and Secretary tries welcomed the launch of bilateral External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna at talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on July 19 in New Delhi. August 2011 India Review Cover STORY enhance public service delivery. The two sides reiterated their commitment to work together to strengthen election management capacity in interested countries. They welcomed the technical collaboration between the Indian International Institute of Democracy and Election Management and the Washington DC based International Federation of Electoral Systems. Secretary Clinton recalled President Obama’s statement that, in the years ahead, the United States would look forward to a reformed UN Security Council that includes India as a Permanent Member. enhancinG the india-U.S. bilateral relationShiP defense, security and counter-terrorism Both India and the U.S. reiterated their commitment to further strength - ening counter-terrorism cooperation, through various measures, such as intelligence sharing, information exchange, operational cooperation, and access to advanced counter- terrorism technology and equipment. Secretary Clinton and Minister Krishna said that success in Afghanistan and regional and global security required elimination of safe havens and infrastructure for terror - EAM Krishna with Secretary Clinton. ism and violent extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. dialogue on matters concerning the As part of their global concerns, the Condemning terrorism in all its forms, United Nations in New Delhi in March two sides agreed to promote food both the countries reiterated their 2011. The two countries intend to security in Africa through a triangular commitment to comprehensive continue this dialogue and meet next in cooperation program with Liberia, sharing of information in the investi - Washington in early 2012, while Malawi and Kenya. gations and trials relating to the continuing regular consultations. As part of the India-U.S. Dialogue November 2008 Mumbai terror India and the U.S. reaffirmed their on Open Government launched in attack. commitment for consultation, coordi - November 2010, the two countries On July 19, 2011, the Computer 4 nation, and cooperation in Afghanistan, had committed to jointly create an Emergency Response Teams (CERT- and to work jointly in areas of capacity open source ‘Data.gov’ platform by IN and US-CERT) of both the building, agriculture and women’s the first quarter of 2012 to be taken to countries signed a Memorandum of empowerment in Afghanistan, and various countries globally. Leveraging Understanding (MoU) to exchange expanding the work already under way. the technological strengths and insti - information on cyber attacks and The two sides also acknowledged that tutional expertise of both India and the mutual response to cyber security increased trade, and commercial United States, the open source plat - incidents; to cooperate on cyber linkages across South and Central Asia form is intended to provide citizens security technology; to exchange would benefit Afghanistan and access to government information via information on cyber security policy contribute toward the region’s long- a user-friendly website and a package and best practices, and capacity term peace, stability, and prosperity. of e-governance applications to building and exchange of experts. August 2011 India Review Cover STORY India and the United States wel - comed progress in bilateral defense cooperation. The two sides noted that Secretary clinton calls on Finance India’s defense orders from the U.S. companies had reached a cumulative Minister Pranab Mukherjee value of over $8 billion in the last decade. Both sides also affirmed their desire to strengthen cooperation through technology transfer, and joint research, development and production of defense items. 5 Both the countries also took note of the progress made in defense bilater - al exchanges, exercises, capacity building, information sharing, including in areas of counter nar - cotics, counter piracy, maritime safety and humanitarian assistance/ disaster relief. The two sides affirmed the importance of maritime security, unimpeded commerce, and freedom of navigation, in accordance with international law, and peaceful settle - ment of disputes. India and the U.S. also agreed to exchange views on promoting regional security architec - ture that enhances maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region. 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