FS Misri, US Bureau of Industry and Security officials discuss boosting bilateral trade

Washington DC [US], April 9 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday held talks with US Bureau of Industry and Security Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler and Under Secretary for International Trade William Kimmitt on boosting bilateral trade.
Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said in a post on X, "Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Bureau of Industry and Security Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler and Under Secretary for International Trade William Kimmitt at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Discussions focused on boosting bilateral trade and investment in strategic and emerging technologies, and exchanging views on emerging export control frameworks."

Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri met @BISgov Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler and Under Secretary for International Trade William Kimmitt at @CommerceGov. Discussions focused on boosting bilateral trade and investment in strategic and emerging technologies, and exchanging views on… pic.twitter.com/ltIS8zCMeZ

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 9, 2026

Misri held wide-ranging interactions with US Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby that covered the developments in West Asia and also focused on ways to further deepen the defence industrial, technology and supply chain linkages between New Delhi and Washington.
The details of his meeting were shared by the Indian Embassy in the US in a series of posts on X.
The meeting between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Colby comes shortly after the latter visited New Delhi, where he met with senior officials to advance key elements of the 2026 National Defence Strategy. His visit saw discussions aimed at advancing the framework for the India-US defence partnership.
"Sustaining the momentum of India-US defence exchanges, Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri had another wide-ranging conversation with Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby at the Pentagon, covering the ongoing developments in the Indo-Pacific region and West Asia. This follows right after their recent meeting in New Delhi, on the sidelines of the India-US Defence Policy Group meeting."

Sustaining the momentum of 🇮🇳-🇺🇸 defence exchanges, Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri had another wide ranging conversation with Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby @USWPColby at the Pentagon, covering the ongoing developments in the Indo-Pacific region and West… pic.twitter.com/V0zxrVcadg

— India in USA (@IndianEmbassyUS) April 8, 2026

In another post on X, the Indian Embassy shared that Foreign Secretary Misri had a fruitful interaction with the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment Mike Duffey at the Pentagon that focused on deepening defence industrial, technology and supply chain linkages between India and the US, in line with the ambitious goals laid out in the Framework for the bilateral Major Defence Partnership signed last year.

Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri had a fruitful interaction with the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment Mike Duffey @USDASDuffey at the Pentagon. The two principals discussed ways to further deepen the defence industrial, technology and supply chain linkages… pic.twitter.com/RIU4Qc9ZT6

— India in USA (@IndianEmbassyUS) April 8, 2026

The leaders held a productive exchange of perspectives on complex operational modalities and reflected on the strength of the growing partnership. (ANI)