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Dr. Vipin Narang, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, and Mr. Vishwesh Negi, India's Joint Secretary for International Cooperation, convened for the second annual U.S.-India Advanced Domains Defense Dialogue (AD3) on May 23, 2024, at the Pentagon in Washington DC.
The dialogue is part of a commitment made by the U.S. Secretary of Defense and Indian Minister of Defense during the 2022 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue to enhance collaboration on evolving defense domains, including space. During this year's session, Dr. Narang and Mr. Negi explored opportunities to strengthen space cooperation and identified potential areas for collaboration with U.S. industry.
In addition to leading a group of U.S. and Indian defense officials, Dr. Narang and Mr. Negi co-chaired the first principal-level tabletop discussion focused on enhancing cooperation in the space domain. They agreed to advance AD3 through regular working group discussions. The visiting Indian Government delegation also engaged with U.S. Space Command, the Joint Commercial Operations Cell, and artificial intelligence experts from across the U.S. Department of Defense.
