US offers India sale of Sea Guardian Unmanned Aerial Systems

Who it concerns: The United States and India; specific entities named include the Nuclear Power Corporation of India, Westinghouse Electric Company, and Multilateral Development Banks. Sectors include defense, energy, agriculture, information technology, and manufacturing.

What was agreed

• Commitment to expand defense cooperation, with the US offering the sale of Sea Guardian Unmanned Aerial Systems to India.
• US support for India’s early membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group, Wassenaar Arrangement, and Australia Group.
• US support for India’s permanent membership on a reformed U.N. Security Council.
• Plan to undertake a comprehensive review of trade relations to increase market access in agriculture, IT, and manufactured goods.
• Anticipation of contractual agreements between Westinghouse Electric Company and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India for six nuclear reactors.
• India’s formal entry into the International Expedited Traveler Initiative (Global Entry program).
• Commitment to strengthen cooperation against specific terrorist groups including Al-Qa’ida, ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammad, and Lashkar-e-Tayyiba.

Also in the document

• The United States has offered for India’s consideration the sale of Sea Guardian Unmanned Aerial Systems.
• Leaders looked forward to the conclusion of agreements for six nuclear reactors in India involving Westinghouse and NPCIL.
• The US expressed support for India’s early membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group, Wassenaar Arrangement, and Australia Group.
• India formally entered the International Expedited Traveler Initiative (Global Entry program).