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Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will hold discussions with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (File)
New Delhi:
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will begin a five-day visit to the United States from Monday with a focus on procurement of COVID-19 vaccines from American companies as well as explore the possibility of their joint production.
Synopsis
The Ministry of External Affairs said Jaishankar will hold discussions with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken besides meeting senior officials of the Biden administration during his visit from May 24 to 28.
PTI
Procurement of coronavirus vaccines and raw materials to boost domestic production is set to be a major focus area of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar s five-day visit to the United States beginning Monday.
Announcing the visit, the Ministry of External Affairs said Jaishankar will hold discussions with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and meet other senior officials of the Biden administration during his visit from May 24 to 28.
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