S Jaishanakr mentioned India and the US have a “very compelling want” to work collectively.
New Delhi:
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mentioned at the moment it’s troublesome to place a restrict on the India-US relationship, and that the 2 international locations now see one another as “fascinating, optimum, and comfy companions.”
Addressing an Indian neighborhood occasion in Washington DC, Mr Jaishankar mentioned, “I’m usually requested, the place do you suppose this relationship (India-US) goes…now it is arduous for me at the moment, actually, to place a restrict on it, to outline it, to even voice expectations, as a result of in each method this relationship has exceeded expectations, which is why at the moment we do not even attempt to outline it. We truly preserve elevating the bar.”
Mr Jaishankar held conferences with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, senior members of the US Administration, US enterprise leaders, and suppose tank consultants this week. The Exterior Affairs Minister mentioned that India and america have a “very compelling want” to work collectively and that it’s in Washington’s curiosity to have companions who suppose and converse properly of America.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 1, 2023
“We preserve discovering new domains, the extra we do with one another, the extra we discover we’re in a position to do, discover collectively, and obtain collectively,” he added.
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“On this altering world, I’d say, at the moment, India and america have moved to a place the place we actually see one another as very fascinating, optimum companions, comfy companions, with whom it is a pure intuition at the moment. So, the chemistry and the consolation at the moment of the connection offers me huge hope about the place the prospects are,” he added.
Mr Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington just lately, amid the diplomatic row with Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil in June this 12 months.
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The international minister rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation that Indian authorities brokers have been concerned in Nijjar’s killing, saying it was “inconsistent with India’s coverage.”
Mr Blinken expressed deep concern over Mr Trudeau’s allegations, saying that the US is urging the Indian authorities to cooperate with the investigation to deliver the perpetrators to justice.
Mr Jaishankar additionally met with US Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday for a productive dialogue on deepening bilateral defence cooperation between India and the US, together with the co-production of defence articles.