On the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the US said that it would continue to work with India and other international partners to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks.
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that Washington will stand with Ukraine as he reaffirmed his commitment to the country's people and blamed Kremlin for executing a brutal war to subjugate Ukraine's people.
With the geopolitical shift in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, and increased Chinese aggression, India has now become the global partner of the US, while Pakistan remains a key regional ally.
Terming India an invaluable partner, the United States Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken shares good relations with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and remains in close touch "as they need to."
US President Joe Biden on Monday said that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is "willing to compromise on certain key issues," while delivering comments to media in Bali.
While addressing the Summit, Vice President of India "underlined the growing global concerns on food & energy security and called for EAS Members' full contribution to the International Year of Millets in 2023."
This comes days after reports emerged that the Biden administration is "privately" encouraging Kyiv to demonstrate a readiness to negotiate with Russia, The Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the assistance package includes Avenger air defence systems and missiles for Hawk air defence systems.
The United States condemned the "assassination attempt" on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying that there is no space for violence in politics.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday praised US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken for his strong and clear message on counter-terrorism.