Workshop on U.S. Export Controls Advances India’s Commercial Space Industry United States-India Space Cooperation.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) of the U.S. Department of State jointly hosted a workshop on export controls for the U.S.-India Space Technology Industry on April 24 and 25 in Bengaluru. The workshop gave an overview of the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and related compliance requirements with a focus on the Indian Commercial Space Industry. More than 50 representatives from Indian Business and Government attended. This training equipped participants with more knowledge of negotiating U.S. export restrictions and technology transfer procedures, positioning them to work more closely with U.S. partners to increase India’s commercial and defence cooperation participation in the space sector.
The Space Technology Industry is one of the six areas of concentration for the U.S.-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), which is becoming a more significant pillar of the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
The transfer of such technologies to foreign end users is governed by U.S. export controls since many space technologies are regarded as defence/military importance and having dual uses. In order to verify that the export of specific goods, software, and data complies with national laws and international responsibilities, these controls set limitations and license requirements. The keynote address during the workshop was given by Thea Kendler, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration at the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Sessions on export control implementation and compliance were held by American experts managing the ITAR and EAR evaluations.
The two-day workshop was jointly conducted by the Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) Program of the U.S. Department of State and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The U.S. Mission in India and the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum provided assistance.
FACT SHEET: United States and India Elevate Strategic Partnership with the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET)
Photo Caption: Thea Kendler, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security delivers the keynote address at the U.S.-India Space Technology Industry Workshop on Export Controls held in Bengaluru on Tuesday, April 25.
