S Jaishankar, US National Security Advisor Discuss India-US Partnership

"Pleased to meet Jake Sullivan. Wide-ranging discussions including on Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan. Conveyed appreciation for US solidarity in addressing the Covid challenge. India-US vaccine partnership can make a real difference," Mr Jaishankar said in a tweet after the meeting.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan during which they held wide-ranging discussions and agreed that people-to-people ties and shared values are the foundation of the US-India strategic partnership that is helping to fight the pandemic, supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific and providing global leadership on climate change. Mr Jaishankar, the first Indian Cabinet minister to visit the United States under the Biden administration, met Mr Sullivan on Thursday. "Pleased to meet Jake Sullivan. Wide-ranging discussions including on Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan. Conveyed appreciation for US solidarity in addressing the Covid challenge. India-US vaccine partnership can make a real difference," Mr Jaishankar said in a tweet after the meeting. "Our people-to-people ties and our values are the foundation of the US-India partnership and will help us end the pandemic, lead on climate, and support a free and open Indo-Pacific," Mr Sullivan wrote on Twitter after the meeting.