India, US working to address regional, global challenges: Blinken
Washington. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and his US counterpart Antony Blinken met in Washington and discussed jointly tackling regional and global challenges. Jaishankar is visiting the US capital for the first time after the formation of the government for the third time under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He met Blinken on Tuesday at ‘Foggy Bottom’, the headquarters of the US State Department. Blinken said after the meeting, “America and India are working together to address regional and global challenges.” External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and I discussed our continued cooperation on the climate crisis and ways to promote regional security and prosperity.
Jaishankar, however, said, “It was a great pleasure to speak with Blinken in Washington.” We discussed the Delaware bilateral and Quad (Quaternary Security Dialogue) meetings. Our discussions included deepening bilateral cooperation, the situation in West Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Indo-Pacific and recent developments in Ukraine.” The minister referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden. . The US President had hosted Modi at his Delaware residence for a bilateral meeting on September 21. He later joined the leaders of Australia and Japan for the Quad leaders’ summit in Wilmington, Delaware.
According to US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, Jaishankar and Blinken reaffirmed “the enduring commitment of the United States and India to deepen bilateral relations, coordinate closely on regional and global challenges, and advance cooperation on critical and emerging technologies.” Discussed”. “Blinken noted Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Kiev in August and reiterated the importance of a just and lasting peace for Ukraine,” Miller said. He said plans to enhance cooperation on clean energy initiatives to tackle the global climate crisis were also discussed.
