New Delhi, May 20 -- The United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor called on Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday, where both sides discussed expanding bilateral cooperation across emerging technology and innovation-driven sectors including biotechnology, quantum technologies, space, atomic energy and nuclear medicine.

According to the Ministry of Science & Technology, during the meeting, the Ambassador and the Minister reviewed opportunities for strengthening collaboration in skilling, investment, knowledge exchange and industry-led partnerships between the two countries.

The Minister said India has opened up nuclear research to the private sector for the first time, paving the way for investment and international collaborati...