‘US, India Stronger When Working Together’: Blinken Meets EAM Jaishankar For G7 In Italy – News18

Last Updated:November 27, 2024, 08:12 IST

Antony Blinken has said the US and India are stronger when working together. He, along with EAM S Jaishankar have also reaffirmed the importance of deepening US-India cooperation.

The United States and India are stronger when they work together, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken has said.

Blinken made the remarks in a post on X after meeting India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Fiuggi, Italy on Tuesday.

“The US and India are stronger when we are working together. Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and I met today in Italy to discuss the importance of our continued close cooperation to promote global security and prosperity,” Blinken said.

He also shared a picture from the meeting.

Jaishankar also posted about the meeting on X and said he discussed the state of the world and the India-US partnership, which continues to move forward, with Blinken.

After the meeting, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said, “The United States desires to continue coordinating closely with India to address global security challenges.”

During the meeting, Blinken and Jaishankar affirmed the US and India’s enduring commitment to deepening bilateral ties, Miller said in a readout of the meeting.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)

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