Jet engines, drones, particular commerce advantages anticipated from Modi-Biden talks

By Agencies

WASHINGTON: The US has cleared the joint manufacturing of GE’s F 414A jet engines in India giving a “new” course to ties between the 2 nations, a senior White House official advised reporters on the eve of President Joe Biden’s official state dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India will announce the acquisition of General Atomics’ 16 MQ 9B armed Sea Guardians, the official mentioned, ending protracted negotiations that lasted virtually seven years.

Detailed outcomes of Prime Minister Modi’s first state go to to the US on the invitation of President Biden will solely be accessible after the assembly of the 2 leaders on Thursday.

A joint assertion that might be issued by the 2 sides can also be more likely to embrace the reinstatement of preferential buying and selling advantages for Indian exports to the US below a scheme known as the Generalized System of Preferences, which was suspended by the administration of former President Donald Trump in 2018.

The two sides are anticipated to announce a slew of joint initiatives and agreements after Biden’s assembly with Modi on Thursday morning, in a brand new spirit of cooperation between the 2 sides that was described by officers who have been a part of the negotiations as “mature.”

In addition to official engagements, Prime Minister Modi can also be scheduled to have a number of interactions with main CEOs, professionals, and different stakeholders.

India and the US are anticipated to ink the deal for the acquisition of 31 Predator drones in the course of the course of Modi’s maiden state go to to the US.

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India shares huge maritime and land boundaries with two main adversaries — Pakistan and China — and requires fixed monitoring of their actions to safeguard its nationwide safety pursuits.

The Predators, additionally known as the MQ-9 Reaper, can fly as much as 36 hours at a stretch and can be utilized for targeted monitoring of any particular level or space of curiosity.

As many as 31 Predator drones, to be acquired by India from the US quickly, can be operated by the tri-services collectively. Speaking to ANI, a senior defence official mentioned, “The decision to buy 31 (Predator or Reaper) drones for taking care of complete surveillance requirements was taken after a scientific assessment.”

“The Predator drones would be operated by a joint tri-services command, which will include officers and men from all three services. The proposal in this regard in the defence acquisition council was also sent by the tri-services headquarters,” the official mentioned.

Indian personnel would additionally, very quickly, be supplied coaching to take care of the ground-station tools and the birds, each in each India and the US the place it’s manufactured.

An in depth scientific evaluation was carried out by officers from the tri-services to reach on the variety of unmanned aerial automobiles of this lengthy endurance selection.

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“The analysis done under the Chief of Defence Staff and his integrated defence staff team suggested that for looking after the land borders and the aerial surveillance, 16 birds (attack drones) would be required,” the official added.

“For looking after the maritime borders and the islands, the study suggested that India would require 16 drones,” the official mentioned.

“All the future deals by the tri-services, including ones for helicopters, drones and air defence weapon systems, would be done in the same manner,” the official added.

Chief Executive at General Atomics Global Corporation, Vivek Lall, on Wednesday, mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State go to to the US is “historic” and a “watershed moment” as India is all set to buy the Predator drones manufactured by the corporate.

General Atomics is a defence and diversified applied sciences firm that produces a sequence of unmanned plane (drones) and supplies electro-optical, radar, indicators intelligence, and automatic airborne surveillance programs.

Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin India Private Limited Vice-President William Blair on Wednesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to the US as “tremendous,” and mentioned the 2 nations are searching for the switch of know-how and collaboration for bringing cutting-edge aerospace tech to India.

“I think it’s tremendous (PM Modi’s visit)… And I think now coming out of COVID we’re really poised for tremendous growth in this decade and beyond working together between US and India…I think on the eve of the engagements this week with PM Modi, we’re seeing levels of transfer of technology, and collaboration, both in the country as well as working with our tier-one companies here in the US. It’s tremendous, and I think we’re going to take it to the next level. It’s not just about acquisitions. It’s about making in India and sustaining in India. And that’s our commitment,” Blair mentioned whereas chatting with ANI in the course of the INDUS X Summit in Washington, DC.

Secretary of US Air Force Frank Kendall throughout his keynote at INDUS X, mentioned that the “strategic logic” of US-India is “imminently clear” and emphasizes that now we have to “seize the moment.”

(With inputs from IANS and ANI)

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WASHINGTON: The US has cleared the joint manufacturing of GE’s F 414A jet engines in India giving a “new” course to ties between the 2 nations, a senior White House official advised reporters on the eve of President Joe Biden’s official state dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India will announce the acquisition of General Atomics’ 16 MQ 9B armed Sea Guardians, the official mentioned, ending protracted negotiations that lasted virtually seven years.

Detailed outcomes of Prime Minister Modi’s first state go to to the US on the invitation of President Biden will solely be accessible after the assembly of the 2 leaders on Thursday.

A joint assertion that might be issued by the 2 sides can also be more likely to embrace the reinstatement of preferential buying and selling advantages for Indian exports to the US below a scheme known as the Generalized System of Preferences, which was suspended by the administration of former President Donald Trump in 2018.

The two sides are anticipated to announce a slew of joint initiatives and agreements after Biden’s assembly with Modi on Thursday morning, in a brand new spirit of cooperation between the 2 sides that was described by officers who have been a part of the negotiations as “mature.”

In addition to official engagements, Prime Minister Modi can also be scheduled to have a number of interactions with main CEOs, professionals, and different stakeholders.

India and the US are anticipated to ink the deal for the acquisition of 31 Predator drones in the course of the course of Modi’s maiden state go to to the US.

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India shares huge maritime and land boundaries with two main adversaries — Pakistan and China — and requires fixed monitoring of their actions to safeguard its nationwide safety pursuits.

The Predators, additionally known as the MQ-9 Reaper, can fly as much as 36 hours at a stretch and can be utilized for targeted monitoring of any particular level or space of curiosity.

As many as 31 Predator drones, to be acquired by India from the US quickly, can be operated by the tri-services collectively. Speaking to ANI, a senior defence official mentioned, “The decision to buy 31 (Predator or Reaper) drones for taking care of complete surveillance requirements was taken after a scientific assessment.”

“The Predator drones would be operated by a joint tri-services command, which will include officers and men from all three services. The proposal in this regard in the defence acquisition council was also sent by the tri-services headquarters,” the official mentioned.

Indian personnel would additionally, very quickly, be supplied coaching to take care of the ground-station tools and the birds, each in each India and the US the place it’s manufactured.

An in depth scientific evaluation was carried out by officers from the tri-services to reach on the variety of unmanned aerial automobiles of this lengthy endurance selection.

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“The analysis done under the Chief of Defence Staff and his integrated defence staff team suggested that for looking after the land borders and the aerial surveillance, 16 birds (attack drones) would be required,” the official added.

“For looking after the maritime borders and the islands, the study suggested that India would require 16 drones,” the official mentioned.

“All the future deals by the tri-services, including ones for helicopters, drones and air defence weapon systems, would be done in the same manner,” the official added.

Chief Executive at General Atomics Global Corporation, Vivek Lall, on Wednesday, mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State go to to the US is “historic” and a “watershed moment” as India is all set to buy the Predator drones manufactured by the corporate.

General Atomics is a defence and diversified applied sciences firm that produces a sequence of unmanned plane (drones) and supplies electro-optical, radar, indicators intelligence, and automatic airborne surveillance programs.

Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin India Private Limited Vice-President William Blair on Wednesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to the US as “tremendous,” and mentioned the 2 nations are searching for the switch of know-how and collaboration for bringing cutting-edge aerospace tech to India.

“I think it’s tremendous (PM Modi’s visit)… And I think now coming out of COVID we’re really poised for tremendous growth in this decade and beyond working together between US and India…I think on the eve of the engagements this week with PM Modi, we’re seeing levels of transfer of technology, and collaboration, both in the country as well as working with our tier-one companies here in the US. It’s tremendous, and I think we’re going to take it to the next level. It’s not just about acquisitions. It’s about making in India and sustaining in India. And that’s our commitment,” Blair mentioned whereas chatting with ANI in the course of the INDUS X Summit in Washington, DC.

Secretary of US Air Force Frank Kendall throughout his keynote at INDUS X, mentioned that the “strategic logic” of US-India is “imminently clear” and emphasizes that now we have to “seize the moment.”

(With inputs from IANS and ANI)

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