Details of the plan, known as US–India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies, released Tuesday bolster Washington’s broader agenda of strengthening military, technology and supply-chain links with partner countries.
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a briefing that the framework won’t be solely driven by the geopolitical challenges posed by Moscow or Beijing. But he added that China’s aggressive military moves and economic practices have had “a profound impact on the thinking in Delhi” and other capitals around the world.
“The China-Russia factors are real, but so is the idea of building a deep, democratic…