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Conveyed appreciation for U.S. solidarity in addressing the Covid challenge, the Minister says.
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with USTR ambassador Katherine Tai and other officials in Washington on May 27, 2021.
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Conveyed appreciation for U.S. solidarity in addressing the Covid challenge, the Minister says.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has had a hectic day and a half in Washington DC, where he met government officials, including National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) ambassador Katherine Tai, lawmakers, and the private sector.
Mr. Jaishankar, who is on his first visit to the U.S. during the Biden administration, met with Mr. Sullivan on Thursday. Both sides indicated that there was a discussion on regional (Indo-Pacific) or global issues, with Mr Jaishankar specifying, via a tweet, that Afghanistan came up.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also met influential American lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties on Thursday and discussed developments pertaining to Quad and the cooperation on vaccines with them.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday met with US NSA Jake Sullivan and held talks on Indo-Pacific issues, Afghanistan, India-US vaccine
Jaishankar, Defence Secy Austin reaffirm their commitment to sustaining free and open Indo-Pacific region ANI | Updated: May 29, 2021 01:55 IST
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Jaishankar and Austin also exchanged views on a range of regional security challenges. I had a terrific meeting with Dr S Jaishankar today. He graciously hosted me in India in March, and I was delighted to return his hospitality. The @deptofdefense is deeply committed to strengthening our partnership with India as we work together to uphold a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific, Defence Secy Austin tweeted. A warm meeting with USDefence Secretary Lloyd Austin. A comprehensive conversation about further developing our strategic and defence partnership. Exchanged views on contemporary security challenges. Expressed appreciation of the US military role in responding to the Covid situation, EAM Jaishankar tweeted.
Jaishankar meets Defence Secy Austin
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29 May 2021, 03:56 GMT+10
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday and held a comprehensive conversation about further developing our strategic and defence partnership between the two countries.
Jaishankar and Austin also exchanged views on contemporary security challenges. A warm meeting with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. A comprehensive conversation about further developing our strategic and defence partnership. Exchanged views on contemporary security challenges. Expressed appreciation of the US military role in responding to the Covid situation, EAM Jaishankar tweeted.
On Thursday, Jaishankar had met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wherein they held an hour-long meeting discussing wide-ranging issues including the Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan in Washington.