Image Source : PTI Jaishankar, Blinken maintain telephonic dialog; reaffirm rising US-India ties
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his American counterpart Tony Blinken have spoken over telephone throughout which the 2 leaders reaffirmed the rising bilateral partnership. They mentioned problems with mutual concern, together with COVID-19 vaccination efforts, regional developments and subsequent steps in increasing bilateral ties, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price stated on Friday.
It was Blinken’ s first telephonic dialog with Jaishankar after he assumed the cost of the highest American diplomat early this week.
Blinken underscored India’s position as a preeminent US associate within the Indo-Pacific and the significance of working collectively to develop the regional cooperation, together with via the Quad, Price stated.
“Both agreed to coordinate closely on global developments and look forward to meeting in person at the earliest opportunity,” Price stated in a readout of the decision, which was the primary communication between them after January 20 when Joe Biden was sworn in because the forty sixth President of the United States.
“I was delighted to speak today with my good friend @DrSJaishankar to discuss U.S.-India priorities. We reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-India relationship and discussed ways we can better seize new opportunities and combat shared challenges in the Indo-Pacific and beyond,” the Secretary of State stated on Twitter.
After occupying Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department, Blinken has spoken to his counterparts from over a dozen international locations together with Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Britain, Japan, Germany, France, Israel and South Africa.
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