External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, and discuss a range of bilateral and global issues. The Russia-Ukraine conflict and the turmoil that continues in the Middle East are likely to be on the discussion agenda.
EAM S. Jaishankar arrived in Washington, DC, on Sunday. This is his first visit to the US capital since the Modi government was re-elected for a third consecutive term. During the visit, in addition to his meeting with Blinken, the External Affairs Minister will meet other high officials from the US administration, and this time with a Cabinet member. These include an interface with the think tank community, specifically a session organized by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP), during which he will address the future of US-India relations.
The CEIP is a renowned think tank that's nonpartisan, working on international affairs, across regions- Europe, South Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, and the US. EAM S Jaishankar will be in conversation with CEIP President Mariano Florentino Cuellar on the strategic emerging partnership between the US and India.
The think tank pointed out how crucial Indian relations are to global strategy, especially in defining US policy. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in 2023 and his latest bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden, CEIP highlighted that interactions such as these indicate the rising importance of US-India relations. Last September 30, the US President invited Prime Minister Modi over to his residence in Greenville, Delaware, for discussions on a number of issues at the regional and global levels.
PM Modi described the talks as "extremely fruitful" in a social media post. President Biden "praised PM Modi's talent in discovering new areas of cooperation at every meeting," and CEIP said in its announcement of the session: "In rapidly changing global developments, India's bilateral relations with the United States have deepened.".
As part of a deeper partnership in the Indo-Pacific and in defense innovation and critical and emerging technologies, the event will address pressing questions about India's role in global leadership and how the two nations can cooperate in such areas as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, democracy, security, and trade.
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