Prez Trump departs India with pledge to deepen defence, security and trade ties
New Delhi/IBNS: After 36-hours of his eventful visit marked with several great photo opportunities and having cemented close friendship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump departed India with a vow to strengthen the ties between the two countries and called for robust engagement of their citizens.
Trump visited India along with First Lady Melania Trump and daughter Ivanka Trump.
Prime Minister Modi and President Trump pledged to deepen defence and security cooperation, especially through greater maritime and space domain awareness and information sharing; joint cooperation; exchange of military liaison personnel; advanced training and expanded exercises between all services and special forces; closer collaboration on co-development and co-production of advanced defence components, equipment and platforms; and partnership between their defence industries.
Reaffirming his pledge to support the transfer to India of advanced U.S. military technology, President Trump welcomed India’s recent decision to procure MH-60R naval and AH-64E Apache helicopters.
These capabilities will advance shared security interests, job growth and industrial cooperation between both countries.
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As India works to acquire new defence capabilities, President Trump reaffirmed India’s status as a Major Defense Partner affording it the highest consideration for procurement and technology transfer purposes.
The leaders looked forward to the early conclusion of defence cooperation enabling agreements including Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement.
Prime Minister Modi and President Trump resolved to enhance the security of their homelands through cooperation and to jointly fight international crimes like human trafficking, terrorism and violent extremism, drug-trafficking and crimes in cyberspace.
They welcomed the decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and India’s Ministry of Home Affairs to reinvigorate the Homeland Security Dialogue.
Both leaders recognised the increasing importance of the trade and investment dimension of the India-United States relationship and the need for long-term trade stability that will benefit both the American and Indian economies.
They agreed to promptly conclude the ongoing negotiations, which they hope can become phase one of a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement that reflects the true ambition and full potential of the bilateral commercial relations, advancing prosperity, investment, and job creation in both countries.
Prime Minister Modi and President Trump welcomed growing links between India and the United States in trade and investment in hydrocarbons.
Through their Strategic Energy Partnership, India and the United States are seeking to enhance energy security, expand energy and innovation linkages across respective energy sectors, bolster strategic alignment, and facilitate increased engagement between industry and other stakeholders. P
Modi and Trump noted the potential for the U.S. to meet India’s goal to diversify its import base for coking/metallurgical coal and natural gas, welcoming recent commercial arrangements intended to accelerate access to LNG in the Indian market.
They encouraged the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and Westinghouse Electric Company to finalize the techno-commercial offer for the construction of six nuclear reactors in India at the earliest date.
Both leaders expressed satisfaction with their longstanding and practical collaboration in science, technology and innovation.
They welcomed an endeavour by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for development and launch in 2022 of a joint mission with the world’s first dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, and applauded discussions that advance cooperation in Earth observation, Mars and planetary exploration, heliophysics, human spaceflight, and commercial space cooperation.
Prime Minister Modi and President Trump expressed their desire to increase higher education collaboration and educational exchange opportunities, including through the “Young Innovators” internships, and welcomed the recent growth in the number of Indian students in the United States.
In support of global efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to disease outbreaks such as novel COVID-19, Prime Minister Modi and President Trump committed to continuing their successful efforts in the areas of prevention, early detection, and rapid outbreak response.
They hailed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that seeks to promote access to high quality, safe, effective, and affordable medications for Indian and U.S. consumers. They welcomed the conclusion of an MoU which will help both countries address mental health challenges through innovative approaches.
While completing his visit, Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had a 'great time' during his stay in the country.
He described India as a 'tremendous country'.
Trump arrived in India on Monday for his two-day visit to the south Asian nation.
He attended the Namaste Trump event in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat which was attended by over one lakh people.
Trump also visited Taj Mahal and Sabarmati Ashram during his trip to India.
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This was his first visit to India since being elected as the President of the USA.
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