US: EAM Jaishankar concludes meeting with Indian Embassy team and Consuls General

Washington DC [US], December 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar concluded a two-day conference of the team at the Indian Embassy in the US and Consuls General. He expressed confidence in the deliberations and noted that they would plummet the India-US partnership.
Jaishankar wrote on X, "Concluded a very useful two day conference of team @IndianEmbassyUS and our Consuls General in Washington DC today. Confident from the deliberations that the continuous growth of the India-US partnership will be accelerated."

Concluded a very useful two day conference of team @IndianEmbassyUS and our Consuls General in Washington DC today.

Confident from the deliberations that the continuous growth of the 🇮🇳 🇺🇸 partnership will be accelerated. pic.twitter.com/JtcLF0DojK

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 27, 2024

As per a press release by the Ministry of External Affairs, S Jaishankar is visiting the United States of America from December 24 to December 29.
On Thursday, Jaishankar met with the United States National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, in Washington, DC. He said that the two leaders held wide-ranging discussions on the progress of the India-US strategic partnership and exchanged views on current regional and global developments.
Jaishankar also held a meeting with his US counterpart Antony Blinken in Washington, DC on Thursday. The two leaders reviewed the advancement of India-US partnership over the past four years and agreed that cooperation has strengthened in many sectors.
Jaishankar expressed confidence that ties between India and US will serve mutual interests and global good.
Jaishankar, during his visit, met India's Ambassador to US, Vinay Kwatra and Consul Generals based in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston and Atlanta.
The officials discussed opportunities for deepening India-US partnership, focusing on technology, trade and investments.
The visit by the External Affairs Minister comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US earlier in September and participated in the fourth Quad Leaders' Summit in Wilmington, Delaware.
The US and India have seen frequent high-level interactions.
Earlier on Tuesday, senior diplomats from India and the United States, including Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma, highlighted the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two countries.
India-US bilateral relations have developed into a "global strategic partnership," based on shared democratic values and increasing convergence of interests on bilateral, regional and global issues.
Regular exchange of high-level political visits has provided sustained momentum to bilateral cooperation, while the wide-ranging and ever-expanding dialogue architecture has established a long-term framework for India-US engagement. (ANI)