External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his US counterpart Antony Blinken and held discussions covering deepening bilateral cooperation, the situation in West Asia, recent developments in the Indian sub-continent, the Indo-Pacific and Ukraine.
Jaishankar – on his first visit to the US capital since the third Modi government took office – met Blinken at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the US State Department.
“Delighted to hold talks with @SecBlinken today in Washington DC. We followed up on the Delaware bilateral and Quad meetings. Our discussions also covered deepening bilateral cooperation, situation in West Asia, recent developments in the Indian subcontinent, the Indo-Pacific and Ukraine,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.
Delighted to hold talks with @SecBlinken today in Washington DC.
We followed up on the Delaware bilateral and Quad meetings. Our discussions also covered deepening bilateral cooperation, situation in West Asia, recent developments in the Indian subcontinent, the Indo-Pacific… pic.twitter.com/T1evIo3trI
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 1, 2024
The minister was referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden.
The US president hosted Modi at his Delaware residence for a bilateral meeting on September 21. They were later joined by leaders from Australia and Japan for the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware.
“Together, the US and India are working to address regional and global challenges. Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar and I met to discuss our continued cooperation on the climate crisis and ways we can promote regional security and prosperity,” Blinken said in a post on X.
Together, the U.S. and India are working to address regional and global challenges. Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar and I met to discuss our continued cooperation on the climate crisis and ways we can promote regional security and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/7SFa5z1yg9
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) October 1, 2024