Upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the US, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that these past few days have underscored how the spirit of possibility defines now the US-India relationship, adding that the two nations can define the course of the 21st century.
"In 2014 during my visit to the US, President Biden who was at the US State Dept at the time defined India-US friendship as "A promise over the horizon." In the last 9 years, we have taken a long and beautiful journey together in areas of defence, emerging technologies & trade. We are
"Here in the US, India is part of our daily lives. We enjoy our Jhumpa Lahiri novels over samosas. We laugh at the comedies of Mindy Kaling. We dance to the beats of Diljit at Coachella. We keep ourselves more or less fit and healthy doing Yoga," said Blinken.
"This (PM Modi's) visit celebrates the US-India partnership as one of the most important bilateral relationships that we have in the 21st century. This is about our partnership and deepening our relationship with India...This is a State visit & a little different than previous bilater
In a statement, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said, "Secretary of State Antony J Blinken met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba today in London on the margins of the Ukraine Recovery Conference. Secretary Blinken underscored the United States' support for Ukraine's
Blinken also stressed that the US will continue to work with its allies and partners to advance our vision for a world that is free, open, and upholds the 'rules-based international order'.
Chinese President Xi Jinping also stressed an "overall stable Sino-US relationship", but at the same time, stressed that China 'respects' the US's interests and it should also not harm "China's legitimate rights and interests".
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing, in the highest-level trip by a US official to China in nearly five years, Al Jazeera reported, adding, The visit aims to stabilise ties between the two powers, Al Jazeera reported.
Antony Blinken arrived in China on Sunday (local time) and became the US' first Secretary of State in five years to make a visit to Beijing, The Washington Post reported.