US NSA Meets His Indian Counterpart Doval In Saudi Arabia Ahead Of Quad Summit: White House

The two leaders are scheduled to meet again in Australia later this month on the sidelines of the Quad Summit…

Written by Alina Khan May 8, 2023

US NSA Meets His Indian Counterpart Doval In Saudi Arabia

Ahead of the upcoming Quad Summit in Australia, the US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan had a meeting with his Indian counterpart Ajit K Doval in Saudi Arabia, the White House said.

According to the White House, the two leaders are scheduled to meet again in Australia later this month on the sidelines of the Quad Summit.

This is the first meeting between Doval and Sullivan after they launched the ambitious India US ICET (Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology) dialogue here in January. As per the media reports, the US National Security Advisor, Sullivan is currently travelling to Saudi Arabia.

Official statements

On Sunday, the White House said in a readout of the meeting, “National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and National Security Advisor of India Ajit Doval on May 7 in Saudi Arabia to advance their shared vision of a more secure and prosperous Middle East region interconnected with India and the world.”

“Sullivan also held bilateral meetings with the Crown Prince, Sheikh Tahnoon, and Mr Doval to discuss bilateral and regional matters. He looks forward to further consulting with Mr Doval on the margins of the Quad Summit later this month in Australia,” the White House said.

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The US appreciates & thanks Saudi Arabia for supporting help to its citizens

With Crown Prince Mohammed, he reviewed significant progress in talks to further consolidate the now 15-month-long truce in Yemen and welcomed ongoing UN-led efforts to bring the war to a close, as well as covering a range of other issues. This meeting is a way forward to work closely with the country

“Mr Sullivan thanked the Crown Prince for the support Saudi Arabia has provided to US citizens during the evacuation from Sudan. The four delegates agreed to maintain regular consultations and follow up on the matters discussed throughout the day,” the White House said.