The United States has said that "each country is going to make its own decision" when asked about India's ties with Russia and purchase of oil from Russia.
"You have to remember, of course, that we are two of the world's largest democracies, and so we have a lot of shared values and shared priorities," Vedant Patel said.
"Right before the State Department, I worked for President Biden in the White House as well as on his campaign. And now I'm just really thrilled to be at the State Department working for Secretary Blinken," Vedant Patel said.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of G20 meeting in New Delhi.
United States Principal Deputy Secretary Vedant Patel addressing a briefing on Wednesday (local time) said, "We also expanded our defence cooperation with joint development and production, and this will focus on projects related to jet engines, munition-related technologies, and other system
Brittney Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport nine months ago. She was accused of possession of vape cartridges with a small quantity of cannabis oil and sentenced in August to nine years in prison. Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death" was detained Thailand
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."
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf visited Tunisia earlier on Tuesday to meet with Tunisian President Kais Saied, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said during a conference call.
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): Indian-American Vedant Patel has been named as Assistant Press Secretary by US President-elect Joe Biden in the new list of additional members of the White House communications and press staff.