White House dials NSA Ajit Doval: Here's what happened in the call

The National Security Advisor of United States, Jake Sullivan spoke by phone on Thursday with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The two leaders discussed regional security developments, underscoring the need for further efforts to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region and globally as per a statement by the White house.

They welcomed progress in the bilateral partnership, including through the upcoming Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) Intersessional and Indian Ocean Dialogue.

They also discussed further opportunities for closer collaboration in key domains, including clean energy supply chains and defense cooperation.


This development comes after the United States earlier today called Canada's allegations against Union Home Minister Amit Shah "concerning".

"The allegations made by the government of Canada are concerning, and we will continue to consult with the Canadian government about those allegations," State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.

Canada's National Security and Intelligence Adviser Nathalie Drouin and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison members of the national security committee of the Canadian Parliament confirmed a leaked Washington Post reports alleging that Shah was behind the campaign of targeting Khalistani separatists in Canada.

In response to a question Morrison said he had "confirmed" Shah's name to The Washington Post. "The journalist called me and asked if it was that person. I confirmed it was that person," he said.