New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and regional, global, and multilateral issues of mutual interest.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal and other officials attended the meeting.
Jaishankar outlined India’s five-point approach on key regional and global issues, stressing that New Delhi advocates dialogue and diplomacy for conflict resolution, supports uninterrupted maritime commerce, and strongly opposes the weaponization of trade and resources.
Addressing a joint press briefing with his US counterpart after delegation-level talks held at Hyderabad House, he said India and the United States continue to maintain regular engagement and strategic coordination across a broad range of sectors.
"This is the Secretary’s first visit to India, but ever since he has assumed office, we have been in regular touch. This has included occasions in Washington, D.C., and New York, and also on the sidelines of other events, the most recent one being in France. We have had a continuous engagement which has facilitated our overseeing the broad-based and growing cooperation between our two nations," Jaishankar said.
Highlighting the political understanding between New Delhi and Washington, the External Affairs Minister said the India-US strategic partnership is built on converging interests in several areas of mutual importance.
“In terms of the political understanding between India and the US, we have a strategic partnership which emanates from a convergence of national interests in many areas,” he stated.
