S Jaishankar, US Counterpart Discuss Covid, Indo-Pacific Situation

In joint remarks to the press, Dr S Jaishankar said India is "very, very appreciative" of the US support to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday discussed ways to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation in the Indo-Pacific region and cooperation in multilateral fora as they met on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in London.  The Foreign Minister tweeted, "Good to meet in person my old friend @SecBlinken. Detailed discussion on the global Covid challenge, focussing on expanded vaccine production capacity and reliable supply chains." "Expressed appreciation for the strong US support to India at this difficult time, especially oxygen and Remdesivir. Our meeting also covered issues of Indo-Pacific, UN Security Council, Myanmar and climate change," he added.  In joint remarks to the press after the meeting, Mr Jaishankar said India is "very, very appreciative" of the US support to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases.