Jaishankar, Blinken hold strategic talks in Washington; discuss global challenges

Also discuss bilateral co-op, West Asia

- MPOST BUREAU

WASHINGTON/ NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of high-level meetings in Washington DC, engaging with key US officials including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation and addressing global challenges.

In his first visit to the US capital since the formation of the third Modi government, Jaishankar met with Blinken at the State Department's Foggy Bottom headquarters on Tuesday.

“Delighted to hold talks with @SecBlinken today in Washington DC. We followed up on the Delaware bilateral and Quad meetings. Our discussions also covered deepening bilateral cooperation, situation in West Asia, recent developments in the Indian subcontinent, the Indo-Pacific and Ukraine,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.