Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and held discussions to spice up additional India-US strategic partnership.
“A pleasure to catch up with an old friend, US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, this morning. The conversation covered working together to further India-US strategic partnership,” Jaishankar tweeted.
Earlier, Jaishankar met White House National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan and mentioned a myriad of points together with the Ukraine warfare and a free and open Indo-Pacific amid Chinese assertiveness within the area.
“Met today with Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar to discuss our shared efforts to deepen the U.S.-India strategic partnership, mitigate the impacts of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and advance a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific,” tweeted Sullivan.
Responding to Sullivan, Jaishankar tweeted, “Good to meet US National Security Advisor @JakeSullivan46. Discussed the Ukraine conflict and its repercussions, the Indo-Pacific situation, South Asia and the Gulf. Exchanged views on addressing the current global economic volatility.””Sullivan and Jaishankar reviewed progress in the US-India strategic partnership and exchanged views on global and regional priorities, including the implications of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and its impact on food and energy insecurity around the world,” learn a White House press launch.
NSA Sullivan additionally stated that he’s trying ahead to India’s G20 presidency.
Both of them additionally mentioned approaches to selling debt sustainability and advancing a free, open, safe, and affluent Indo-Pacific.
Earlier on Monday, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met Jaishankar to debate the US-India industrial relationship and welcomed the federal government of India’s participation within the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF).
The US Secretary additionally appreciated Jaishankar’s views on IPEF going ahead and emphasised the necessity for an formidable and high-standard final result as she underlined working intently with India within the discussions forward, the official assertion by the US Department of Commerce learn.
The talks between the 2 ministers additionally lined resilient provide chains, excessive expertise cooperation, semiconductors and enterprise promotion in Washington as Jaishankar is within the US on a 10-day go to to carry bilateral consultations with a number of US cupboard ministers.
Notably, Jaishankar additionally met US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the Pentagon the place he was welcomed in an enhanced honour cordon ceremony on Monday.
The External Affairs Minister concluded the high-level United Nations General Assembly debate in New York on Saturday. Jaishankar was in New York from September 18 to 24.
IPEF, a bunch of 13 international locations, is a multilateral financial framework. Since its launch in May launch, IPEF international locations have engaged in intensive discussions to scope out every pillar of the Framework.
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) was launched collectively by the USA and different companion international locations of the Indo-Pacific area on May 23, 2022, in Tokyo.
India joined the IPEF and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the launch occasion together with US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and different leaders from companion international locations. Previously, digital Ministerial Meetings had been held instantly after the launch on May 23 and thereafter from July 26-27, 2022. (ANI)