US-INDIA TECHNICAL COLLABORATION TO PROMOTE REGIONAL STABILITY.

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:975715

Killinger, M H ^[1]; Griggs, J R ^[2]; Apt, Kenneth E; Doyle, J E ^[3]

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1. Mark H.
2. James R.
3. James E.

Two US-India documents were signed in 2000 that provided new impetus for scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries. The first document is the US-India Science and Technology Agreement, which is aimed at 'promoting scientific and technological cooperation between the people of their two countries.' The second is the US-India Joint Statement on Energy and Environment, which states 'the United States and India believe that energy and environment could be one of the most important areas of cooperation between the two countries.' In addition to the work already underway as part of these two agreements, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has established a US-India Science and Technology Initiative to utilize the expertise of DOE national laboratories to conduct activities that support US policy objectives in South Asia. PNNL and LANL are working with US government agencies to identify appropriate non-sensitive, non-nuclear areas for US-Indian technical collaboration. The objectives of such collaboration are to address visible national and international problems, build trust between the United States and India, and contribute to regional stability in South Asia. This paper describes the approach for this engagement, the Indian scientific organization and infrastructure, potential areas for collaboration, and current status of the initiative.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE
• OSTI ID: 975715
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-01-4855
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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