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India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership

The India-US relationship was elevated to a Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Modi's state visit to the United States in June 2023. The partnership encompasses defence, technology, trade, energy, and people-to-people ties. Key institutional mechanisms include the iCET (initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies) and the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).

Key details
  • Partnership elevated during PM Modi's June 2023 state visit to Washington
  • Bilateral trade in goods and services surpassed $200 billion in calendar year 2023
  • India committed in 2025 to increase annual US energy purchases from $15 billion to $25 billion
  • Seven longstanding WTO trade disputes between India and the US were settled in 2023
  • iCET launched in 2023 to deepen cooperation on semiconductors, AI, space, and defence co-production
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