US, Indian Officials Talk Space, Chip Export Control Issues
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan discussed export control topics with several senior Indian officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as part of a broader meeting on technology issues Jan. 6 in New Delhi, the White House said.
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The two sides said they want to reduce barriers to collaboration around commercial space technology, “which will open the door to additional technology licensing and co-development opportunities in support of the U.S.-India space partnership, a readout of the meeting said. Sullivan also spoke about recent “updates brought out by the Biden administration to U.S. missile export control policies under the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) that will boost US commercial space cooperation with India.”
The two countries also said they want to build on a semiconductor partnership between the U.S. Space Force and Indian semiconductor company 3rdiTech to create a chip plant in India, which would make “infrared, gallium nitride, and silicon carbide semiconductors” to be used in “national security-relevant platforms.” The readout said the partnership would include “favorably reviewing a technical assistance agreement and export licenses to promote technology transfers.”