S Jaishankar, US Defence Leader Talk about Shared Priorities, Regional Safety Demanding situations
Each leaders additionally mentioned alternatives to deepen coordination amid the resurgence of COVID-19 circumstances.
Washington:
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met US Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin on the Pentagon all over which they mentioned shared priorities and exchanged perspectives on a variety of regional safety demanding situations, the Division of Protection mentioned.
Mr Jaishankar, who’s on an respectable go back and forth to the USA, is the primary Indian Cupboard minister to talk over with the rustic since Joe Biden changed into US president on January 20.
“I had a great assembly with @DrSJaishankar nowadays. He graciously hosted me in India in March, and I used to be thrilled to go back his hospitality. The @deptofdefense is deeply dedicated to strengthening our partnership w/ India as we paintings in combination to uphold a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific,” Mr Austin tweeted after the assembly.
I had a great assembly with @DrSJaishankar nowadays. He graciously hosted me in India in March, and I used to be thrilled to go back his hospitality. The @deptofdefense is deeply dedicated to strengthening our partnership w/ India as we paintings in combination to uphold a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific. pic.twitter.com/tvHjA6bhqP
— Secretary of Protection Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) May 28, 2021
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby mentioned Mr Austin and Mr Jaishankar mentioned “shared priorities within the US-India strategic partnership and exchanged perspectives on a variety of regional safety demanding situations”.
“Austin and Jaishankar reaffirmed their dedication to maintaining a loose and open Indo-Pacific area and strengthening the US-India Primary Protection Partnership,” he mentioned in a readout of the assembly.
Mr Kirby mentioned the leaders additionally mentioned alternatives to deepen coordination amid the resurgence of COVID-19 circumstances.
“Secretary Austin conveyed that he appears ahead to web hosting Minister Jaishankar and Indian Protection Minister Rajnath Singh on the 2+2 Ministerial Discussion later this yr,” the Pentagon press secretary added.
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