Iran-Israel tension starts having an impact, American NSA will not come to India for the time being

US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan has canceled his planned visit to India this week due to rising tensions between Iran and Israel, the second time this year that he has postponed his visit to New Delhi. People familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity that Sullivan is expected to be in New Delhi on April 18 to meet with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval to review the India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET). Was. The trip was originally planned for February and was canceled at that time due to Sullivan’s heavy commitments.

Tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv reached a peak when Iran launched multiple drones and missiles at Israel on April 13 in response to an Israeli airstrike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria on April 1, killing seven people, including a senior general. Died. US Embassy spokesperson said that due to the ongoing events in the Middle East, NSA Sullivan has postponed his visit to India this week.

The spokesperson said Sullivan looks forward to convening the ICET Annual Review Meeting at the next possible date and is personally committed to furthering our deeply productive and multi-faceted partnership with India. Likewise, we look forward to the next meeting of the Quad leaders and will continue our efforts with India to deliver results in support of our shared vision at a free hand for the American and Indian peoples, as well as our partners.