Main pillars of Indo US relations

The five principal pillars of U.S.-India Relations

On July 31, 2014 Secretary Kerry co-chaired the fifth U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue with the Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi. Secretary Kerry was accompanied by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and officials from other U.S. agencies including the Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, and NASA. Discussions of bilateral and regional issues included U.S.-India economic ties, counterterrorism efforts, regional security initiatives, people-to-people ties, and other facets of the strategic partnership. It was the first U.S. cabinet-level visit to New Delhi since the new Indian Government was elected, and it underscored the strategic importance of the U.S.-India relationship.

• Strategic Cooperation
• Energy and Climate Change
• Education and Development
• Trade and Economic Cooperation
• Science and Technology, Health and Innovation

Strategic Cooperation

 

On July 31, 2014 Secretary Kerry co-chaired the fifth U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue with the Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi. Secretary Kerry was accompanied by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and officials from other U.S. agencies including the Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, and NASA. Discussions of bilateral and regional issues included U.S.-India economic ties, counterterrorism efforts, regional security initiatives, people-to-people ties, and other facets of the strategic partnership. It was the first U.S. cabinet-level visit to New Delhi since the new Indian Government was elected, and it underscored the strategic importance of the U.S.-India relationship.

Strategic cooperation working groups will address nonproliferation, counterterrorism and military cooperation. Here are some of the activities between the two governments that are advancing strategic cooperation. 

• Remarks at the Higher Education Dialogue 2013 Kick-Off
  U.S.-India Joint Declaration on Combatting Terrorism, September 23, 2015
• U.S.-India Cooperation, Aligned Across the Globe (Factsheet), September 22, 2015
• U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, September 21-22, 2015The U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue has been the primary forum to advance shared objectives in regional security, economic cooperation, defense, trade, and climate challenges since 2009.
• Growing U.S./India Defense Cooperation, Remarks of U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma, Defence Services Staff College Wellington, August 24, 2015Moreover, as India rises and becomes more influential, a stable and just international system becomes more important for its prosperity than ever before.
• India and the U.S. Partnering to Shape the 21st Century, July 20, 2015 (Joint op-ed by Ambassadors Verma and Arun K. Singh in Huffington Post)
  Beyond the strategic and economic ties, our people continue to bring us closer together.
• “The United States and India: A Relationship on the Move” Remarks by Ambassador Richard Verma at IIT-Madras, July 13, 2015This is the new normal – India as the global strategic, political and economic player.
• Secretary of Defense Carter’s Visit to India, June 3, 2015Minister Parrikar and Secretary Carter discussed the India-U.S. defense relationship, and the broader India-U.S. strategic partnership, and reaffirmed their commitment to expand and deepen the bilateral defense relationship. The two also reviewed the existing and emerging regional security dynamics. (Photos)
• Developments in South and Central Asia: Remarks by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Richard E. Hoagland, June 2, 2015We’re expanding that cooperation not just because India is the region’s geographic anchor, and not just because it’s the world’s fastest-growing major economy, but because it’s a country with which we share many core values and many common interests.
• “U.S.-India Space Security Cooperation: A Partnership for the 21st Century”: A/Secretary Frank A. Rose at Observer Research Foundation, March 5, 2015
• Opening Statement by Adm. Harry Harris, Jr., Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, March 3, 2015
  Defense cooperation is one of the pillars of the India-U.S. partnership and greatly benefits the security and prosperity of both countries.
• U.S.-India Joint Strategic Vision for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region, January 25, 2015
  Regional prosperity depends on security.
• U.S.-India Joint Statement साँझा प्रयास - सबका विकास” – “Shared Effort; Progress for All” January 25, 2015
• Fact Sheet: U.S.-India Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Cooperation, July 31, 2014Together, our two countries are meeting the evolving security challenges of the 21st century.

Energy and Climate Change

 

• USTDA Accelerates Clean Energy for Telecom Towers in India, December 2, 2013
  U.S.-India Energy & Climate, Environment, Science & Technology, and Health Cooperation: Factsheet, September 22, 2015
• India, United States Establish “PACEsetter Fund” to Accelerate Off-Grid Clean Energy Innovation, June 30, 2015The fund will provide grants to support development and testing of innovative products, systems, and business models to improve the viability of off-grid renewable energy businesses.
• USAID to Assist IIFCL Raise $665m of Green Finance, June 30, 2015This MOU between USAID and IAMCL will help drive clean energy development in support of the Government of India’s renewable energy targets.
• Green – the Color of Growth:  The Business Case for Climate Action -Ambassador Verma’s Climate Speech, April 20, 2015
  Because the United States recognizes our role in creating the present situation, we are working hard to address it, both domestically and in the international community.
• Fact Sheet: U.S. and India Climate and Clean Energy Cooperation, January 25, 2015To further support the achievement of our ambitious climate and clean energy goals, the United States and India have pledged to enhance our cooperation in this area. 
• Fact Sheet: U.S.-India Energy and Climate Cooperation, July 31, 2014Together, our two countries are working to diversify and expand energy resources, promote energy efficiency, and address the global concerns of climate change.

Education and Development

 

• "Why India Matters" Remarks by Ambassador Richard R. Verma at Carnegie Mellon University, September 24, 2015
• U.S.-India Higher Education and Skills Development Cooperation (Factsheet, September 22, 2015)
• “Stronger Together”: Ambassador Richard R. Verma’s Convocation Speech for the Fourth Class of Young India Fellows Ashoka University, June 27, 2015We are stronger together.  We can combat extremism, search the farthest reaches of the galaxy, ...
• Education Ties between India and the United States Grow Stronger, June 22, 2015In a continuation of the educational partnership between India and the United States, the State Department is pleased to announce the eight institutional partnership projects.
• "We Are From the Same Place" - Ambassador Richard R. Verma’s Remarks at the DAV College Commencement Ceremony in Jalandhar, May 21, 2015Indeed, we are natural partners bonded together by shared values, and well on our way to becoming best partners.
• U.S.-India Joint Statement साँझा प्रयास - सबका विकास” – “Shared Effort; Progress for All” January 25, 2015Noting the importance of ongoing cooperation in higher education, the President and Prime Minister welcomed ongoing efforts to extend a knowledge partnership for supporting the Indian Institute of Technology at Gandhinagar through USAID.
• Joint Statement: India-U.S. Higher Education Dialogue, November 19, 2014Both the sides affirmed the importance of ongoing community college collaborations to meet Prime Minister Modi’s national skills development goals.
• Facts on U.S.-India Cooperation on Education, September 30, 2014

Trade & Economic Cooperation

 

Science and Technology, Health and Innovation

 

Secretary Kerry at the U.S.-India Green and Affordable Innovation exhibit, June 24, 2013

• Ambassador Verma's Introductory Remarks for Dr. Tom Frieden, Director, Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) August 10, 2015
• U.S. and India Commit to a Future of Expanded Health Collaboration, June 25, 2015Activities under these MOUs demonstrate a breadth of collaboration from laboratory bench to patient bedside.
• U.S.-India Joint Statement साँझा प्रयास - सबका विकास” – “Shared Effort; Progress for All” January 25, 2015Prime Minister Modi and President Obama reaffirmed their commitment to ensure that partnerships in science, technology and innovation are a crucial component of the overall bilateral engagement in the 21st century.
• Fact Sheet: U.S.-India Science and Technology, Innovation, and Health Cooperation, July 31, 2014The United States and India believe that science, technology, and innovation are key tools that will help us address global challenges such as climate change, health, education, food, water, and energy security.

Inaugural U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue

U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, September 21-22, 2015

Overview:

On September 21-22, 2015 the State Department hosted the inaugural U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD). Secretary Kerry and Commerce Secretary Pritzker were joined by their respective Indian co-chairs, along with members of the U.S. delegation and their Indian counterparts.

The U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue has been the primary forum to advance shared objectives in regional security, economic cooperation, defense, trade, and climate challenges since 2009. In January 2015, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi elevated the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue to the Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, reflecting the United States and India’s shared priorities of generating economic growth, creating jobs, improving the investment climate, and strengthening the middle class in both countries. The inaugural S&CD is an opportunity for the United States and India to further strengthen their partnership to meet the challenges of the coming decades, from climate change to regional security, and to deepen the economic and commercial ties between our two countries.

Remarks:

• September 22, 2015 -  Remarks With Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Treaty Room; Washington, DC
• September 22, 2015 -  Remarks at the Joint Strategic and Commercial Dialogue Opening Plenary;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Ben Franklin Room; Washington, DC
• September 21, 2015 -  Remarks at the U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue Summit Reception;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Andrew Mellon Auditorium; Washington, DC
• September 17, 2015 -  The U.S.-India Relationship;  Assistant Secretary Nisha Desai Biswal, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs; Peterson Institute for International Economics; Washington, DC

Statements:

• September 22, 2015 -  Joint Statement on the First U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
• September 22, 2015 -  Joint Press Conference with Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, and Indian Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Dean Acheson Room; Washington, DC
• September 18, 2015 -  Departments of State and Commerce Host Inaugural U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
• September 15, 2015 -  Preview of the 2015 U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue; New York, NY

Factsheets:

• September 22, 2015 -  U.S.-India Commercial, Trade, and Economic Cooperation; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
• September 22, 2015 -  U.S.-India Cooperation, Aligned Across the Globe; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
• September 22, 2015 -  U.S.-India Energy & Climate, Environment, Science & Technology, and Health Cooperation; Washington, DC
• September 22, 2015 -  U.S.-India Higher Education and Skills Development Cooperation; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC