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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nUS ambassador Sergio Gor hails defence ties with India after SHANTI Bill<\/p>\n
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NEW DELHI: United States ambassador to India Sergio Gor has underscored the growing strength of India-US ties, highlighting expanding cooperation in defence and energy sectors following recent high-level engagements in Washington.In a series of posts on X, Gor said defence collaboration between the two countries continues to deepen, enhancing their strategic and security capabilities. \u201cDefence cooperation between the US and India is only growing and it’s making both our countries safer and stronger,\u201d he said.He added that discussions with US deputy secretary Feinberg focused on boosting defence sales and interoperability, noting that the partnership includes \u201cdefense sales of US equipment, the best in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Gor also pointed to new opportunities in the energy sector, particularly after India\u2019s passage of the SHANTI Bill. He said both sides are now prepared to expand cooperation in civil nuclear energy along with other areas.\u201cAfter India’s historic passage of the Shanti bill, we are ready to cooperate on civil nuclear in addition to other areas such as coal gasification and US LPG exports,\u201d he stated.The remarks came after a meeting involving US energy secretary Chris Wright and India\u2019s foreign secretary Vikram Misri in Washington DC, where discussions centred on strengthening energy security and expanding bilateral trade.According to the Indian Embassy, both sides also explored new avenues to deepen the India-US energy partnership framework.<\/p>\n During his three-day visit to Washington, Misri held multiple high-level meetings, including with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Gor described his meeting with Misri as \u201cproductive,\u201d noting that discussions covered trade, critical minerals, defence cooperation and engagement under the Quad framework. \u201cIndia and the United States stand ready to work closely together in the months and years ahead,\u201d he said in another post, after hosting Misri at Mar-a-Lago.The engagements signal a continued push by both countries to broaden their <\/span>strategic partnership<\/span> across defence, energy and economic domains, amid evolving global and regional challenges.<\/span><\/div>\n\nPush for civil nuclear, energy cooperation<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
High-level engagements across sectors<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n