Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Deputy NSA Pavan Kapoor held a closed-door roundtable with US business leaders in Washington, hosted by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF).

The discussion focused on advancing critical and emerging technologies in defense and strategic sectors, with emphasis on collaboration between governments, academia, and industry.

Under the TRUST initiative, both sides explored ways to build a secure and resilient innovation ecosystem.

Misri’s three-day visit (May 27–29) also included meetings with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Under Secretary of Commerce Jeffrey Kessler. Talks centered on trade, technology, defense, migration, and regional stability.