Sullivan to mull defense co-op issues in India on February 21-22

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will visit India on February 20-21 to discuss new defense cooperation agreements between the two countries, according to the Hindustan Times newspaper, Report informs referring to TASS.

Sullivan will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on important agreements, including in the defense sector. The US delegation will also meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

In total, there are about 25 items on the negotiation agenda. Among the main ones are the joint production of GE-414 jet engines in India, which are intended for the Indian Tejas light combat aircraft, and the acquisition of 31 Predator MQ9B drones by the Indian armed forces.

The parties will also discuss the situation in the field of navigation security in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, China’s role in the Indo-Pacific region, countering terrorism and the situation in Pakistan.