Washington: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with external affairs minister S Jaishankar in Washington DC this week and said India and the US are working together to address regional and global challenges.
“Together, the US and India are working to address regional and global challenges. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and I met to discuss our continued cooperation on the climate crisis and ways we can promote regional security and prosperity,” Anthony Blinken said after the meeting.
Commenting on the warmth between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden, Blinken said it reflects the “value” that two countries attach to their bilateral ties and growing cooperation in strategically crucial sectors such as space, semiconductors and clean energy.
Jaishankar said he was "delighted" to hold talks with Blinken in the US capital and referred to PM Modi's recent bilateral meetings with US President Joe Biden during his latest bilateral visit to the US.
"We followed up on the Delaware bilateral and the QUAD meetings. Our discussions also covered deepening bilateral cooperation, the situation in West Asia, recent developments in the Indian subcontinent, the Indo-Pacific and Ukraine,” Jaishankar added.
The US State Department said the two sides discussed their enduring commitment to deepen bilateral ties, coordinating closely on regional and global challenges and advancing cooperation on critical and emerging technologies.
India, US reaffirm commitment to expand bilateral trade
Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and his US counterpart Gina Raimondo co-chaired the 6th meeting of the US-India CEO Forum, which is the highest platform for discussing trade and commerce between the two countries. Government representatives of the two countries and the Forum members, during the meeting hosted this week by the US, "reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral commerce and trade, driving inclusive economic growth and innovation, and fostering a resilient bilateral partnership". Goyal, who began his four-day visit to the US this week, had discussions with existing and potential US investors, highlighting the avenues for cooperation in various sectors. He has invited American companies to leverage India’s unmatched scale and take advantage of the ‘Make in India’ initiative, particularly in high-tech manufacturing and quality production. |
