Jaishankar to meet Blinken, U.N. chief during U.S. visit
The Hindu
He is also expected to meet American manufacturers on commercial procurement of vaccine doses
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will travel to the United States next week to discuss bilateral issues and “COVID-related cooperation,” the Ministry announced on Friday. Mr. Jaishankar will travel to New York and Washington in a visit scheduled from May 24-28, and will meet with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. As The Hindu had reported a day earlier, Mr. Jaishankar is also expected to meet with American vaccine manufacturers in addition to his official meetings, and discussions are expected to focus on commercial procurement of vaccine doses from both the industry including Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, as well as gifts of extra doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine that the U.S. government plans to share with other countries.
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