March 28, 2024 19:14 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Delhi High Court rejects PIL seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal as CM | MHA extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months | Encourage fair, transparent and legal process: US comments again on Kejriwal's arrest | India and China discuss border disengagement: EAM | Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discusses defence, trade while interacting with Malaysian leaders
Jaishankar-Blinken meet: Indo-Pacific, Afghanistan, tackling COVID-19 on table for talks India-US
Image Credit: MEA India/Twitter

Jaishankar-Blinken meet: Indo-Pacific, Afghanistan, tackling COVID-19 on table for talks

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 28 Jul 2021, 12:59 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and a lasting solution to the Afghanistan issue will be on the table of talks as well as tackling the Coronavirus pandemic, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday in opening remarks during his meeting with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here.

"I am confident our discussions will be productive. Our bilateral cooperation has expanded, and covers all areas of relevance, our shared concerns are similar... Our talks will take these to practical outcomes. Peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific is as important as peace in Afghanistan,” Jaishankar said in opening remarks while welcoming Blinken for the talks.

He said the two countries must work together even more closely to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blinken, in his remarks, said that the US "deeply appreciates" the work the two sides have been able to put together and the work they will do together.

He said there is a “greater imperative than ever” on bilateral cooperation and that both countries share basic interests and basic values.

He said the Biden administration is committed to making the bilateral strategic ties “stronger and deeper”.

“A broad-based, multi-sectoral, global comprehensive strategic partnership. EAM @DrSJaishankar welcomes US Secretary of State @SecBlinken,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Baghchi tweeted.

Earlier, Blinken met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the evening. The US top diplomat arrived on Tuesday evening on a two-day visit.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Related Images
PM Modi in Bhutan 22 Mar 2024, 06:53 pm
PM Modi in Tamil Nadu 28 Feb 2024, 07:07 pm