Mohan commented that the idea of leveraging American technology to aid India’s development is finally “realising,” but he questioned how the two nations intend to solidify their ambitious bilateral agenda.

Garcetti responded by using the jet engine deal and the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) as examples.

“I hope people view the GE engine deal as fundamental trust rather than some type of bet or strategic decision. Because we are more ahead of you technologically than even some of our closest allies have been, added Garcetti.

In accordance with the agreement, General Electric (GE) would assist Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in producing the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS MK-2 of India by transferring important jet engine technologies to HAL.

On a calculated wager, you wouldn’t do it. You base your decision on a warm and steady connection and relationship. That’s saying ‘we’re going to be friends for the next 25 to 50 years,’ he continued.

The GE agreement might aid India’s transition to military independence. Only the US, Russia, the UK, and France currently possess the know-how to create their own jet engines.

The US ambassador made several subliminal references to China throughout his speech at IIT, particularly while discussing the security of the Indo-Pacific region. However, he did not specifically name China as a challenge for India and the US.

“We live in a world where nations disregard their own territorial boundaries, advance their claims by using murder and destruction…This’might makes right’ mentality can be defended against by India and the United States of America, he said.

Two days after Modi’s visit to the US ended on Monday, the spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, told the media during a briefing in Beijing that military cooperation between nations should not “target any third party.”

She had stated that military cooperation between states shouldn’t jeopardise regional peace and stability, specifically target any third party, or even hurt any third party’s interests.