WASHINGTON: Getting US nuclear-powered submarine technology may be a bit of a stretch for India which is hip-hopping with Russia in the region, but getting US Predator drones is no longer a pie in the skies.
Prime minister Narendra ModiThe limited business engagement with the US CEO on Thursday included a 20-minute face-to-face meeting with Vivek Lal, CEO of General Atomics – the maker of the dangerous unmanned aircraft – whose career has included stints with ordnance companies such as Boeing. , Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
General Atomics is already working with both governments to provide India with the latest systems and technologies supporting national defence, and has partnered with Indian companies to develop solutions for Indian defense as well as capacity building. have also participated in The purpose of the meeting was to give impetus to the programmes.
PM Modi’s US visit: Live updates
The Jakarta-born Lal is an old Indian arm, having headed both the commercial and defense units of Boeing in India (besides a stint with Reliance). But his promotion as CEO of General Atomics in June 2020 was seen as an opportunity for New Delhi to acquire important technology, including the acquisition of India’s C17 strategic lift aircraft, the P-8I anti-submarine warfare He had experience navigating US-India defense deals. aircraft, and Harpoon missiles.
Indian officials said the prime minister discussed “stepping up defense manufacturing, harnessing emerging technologies and enhancing capacity building in India” in his meeting with Lal.
Lal is one of five US CEOs who held personal meetings with Modi as India advances its bid to gain cutting-edge technology and investment, at a time when there is deep distrust of China in Washington DC.
Another Indian-American CEO who met the prime minister on Thursday was Adobe Systems’ Shantanu Narain, whose discussions with Modi focused on India’s flagship DigitalIndia program and the use of emerging technologies in areas such as health, education and R&D. After North America, India represents Adobe’s largest operation with over 6,000 employees across its campuses in Noida and Bengaluru.
Modi also met Mark Widmar, CEO of First Solar, cristiano amono, President and CEO of Qualcomm, and Stephen Schwarzman As India from Blackstone attempted to step into the breach to increase its equity between Washington and Beijing.
Officials said Modi discussed India’s renewable energy landscape with Vidmar, and the CEO talked about using the Production Linked Inventor Scheme to manufacture solar power devices with unique thin film technology and integrate India into the global supply chain. shared plans. Conversations with Amon focused on 5G technology and semiconductors.
“It was a great meeting. We are proud of our partnership with India. We talked on implementing 5G based technology, we talked on semiconductors. We also talked on creating a mobile phone based ecosystem. It’s a very It was a productive meeting,” Amon told reporters.
Modi’s last meeting was with Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, which has already invested nearly $15 billion in India in sectors such as private equity, real estate, education, fashion, packaging and housing finance. Blackstone Real Estate Fund is the largest owner of commercial real estate in India and the company along with its partner Embassy Group was instrumental in launching India’s first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in 2019 and has since launched two REITs in the country. have done. Including the National Infrastructure Pipeline and the National Monetization Pipeline.
Officials said the latest discussions focused on ongoing projects in India and further investment opportunities, including the National Infrastructure Pipeline and the National Monetization Pipeline.
Prime minister Narendra ModiThe limited business engagement with the US CEO on Thursday included a 20-minute face-to-face meeting with Vivek Lal, CEO of General Atomics – the maker of the dangerous unmanned aircraft – whose career has included stints with ordnance companies such as Boeing. , Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
General Atomics is already working with both governments to provide India with the latest systems and technologies supporting national defence, and has partnered with Indian companies to develop solutions for Indian defense as well as capacity building. have also participated in The purpose of the meeting was to give impetus to the programmes.
PM Modi’s US visit: Live updates
The Jakarta-born Lal is an old Indian arm, having headed both the commercial and defense units of Boeing in India (besides a stint with Reliance). But his promotion as CEO of General Atomics in June 2020 was seen as an opportunity for New Delhi to acquire important technology, including the acquisition of India’s C17 strategic lift aircraft, the P-8I anti-submarine warfare He had experience navigating US-India defense deals. aircraft, and Harpoon missiles.
Indian officials said the prime minister discussed “stepping up defense manufacturing, harnessing emerging technologies and enhancing capacity building in India” in his meeting with Lal.
Lal is one of five US CEOs who held personal meetings with Modi as India advances its bid to gain cutting-edge technology and investment, at a time when there is deep distrust of China in Washington DC.
Another Indian-American CEO who met the prime minister on Thursday was Adobe Systems’ Shantanu Narain, whose discussions with Modi focused on India’s flagship DigitalIndia program and the use of emerging technologies in areas such as health, education and R&D. After North America, India represents Adobe’s largest operation with over 6,000 employees across its campuses in Noida and Bengaluru.
Modi also met Mark Widmar, CEO of First Solar, cristiano amono, President and CEO of Qualcomm, and Stephen Schwarzman As India from Blackstone attempted to step into the breach to increase its equity between Washington and Beijing.
Officials said Modi discussed India’s renewable energy landscape with Vidmar, and the CEO talked about using the Production Linked Inventor Scheme to manufacture solar power devices with unique thin film technology and integrate India into the global supply chain. shared plans. Conversations with Amon focused on 5G technology and semiconductors.
“It was a great meeting. We are proud of our partnership with India. We talked on implementing 5G based technology, we talked on semiconductors. We also talked on creating a mobile phone based ecosystem. It’s a very It was a productive meeting,” Amon told reporters.
Modi’s last meeting was with Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, which has already invested nearly $15 billion in India in sectors such as private equity, real estate, education, fashion, packaging and housing finance. Blackstone Real Estate Fund is the largest owner of commercial real estate in India and the company along with its partner Embassy Group was instrumental in launching India’s first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in 2019 and has since launched two REITs in the country. have done. Including the National Infrastructure Pipeline and the National Monetization Pipeline.
Officials said the latest discussions focused on ongoing projects in India and further investment opportunities, including the National Infrastructure Pipeline and the National Monetization Pipeline.
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