NEW DELHI: Hours after Iran launched an attack on Israel , external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his US counterpart Antony Blinken sat down for a bilateral meeting that saw them discussing the deteriorating security situation in West Asia and also the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. According to a state department readout, Blinken noted PM Narendra Modi's Aug visit to Kyiv and reiterated the importance of a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
Jaishankar said in a post on X that the situation in West Asia, the Indo-Pacific, and Ukraine was discussed. While he didn't mention Bangladesh, the minister said that recent developments in the Indian subcontinent were also discussed. Jaishankar also met NSA Jake Sullivan on Wednesday.
In his opening remarks before the meeting, Blinken described the Iranian attack as totally unacceptable, and said the entire world should condemn it. "We'll remain in very close touch with Israel and other partners in the region in the hours and days ahead," said Blinken.
According to the state department, both discussed the US and India's enduring commitment to deepening bilateral ties, coordinating closely on regional and global challenges, and advancing cooperation on critical and emerging technologies. They also spoke about plans to expand collaboration on clean energy initiatives to address the global climate crisis.
"Together, the US and India are working to address regional and global challenges. Indian external affairs minister @DrSJaishankar and I met to discuss our continued cooperation on the climate crisis and ways we can promote regional security and prosperity," Blinken said in a post on X.
Welcoming Jaishankar earlier, Blinken said the warmth of Biden and Modi's recent meeting and the ambition in the relationship were at a level never seen before.
"I think it's a reflection of the value that both countries attach to this partnership - a partnership in so many different areas, including strategic technology sectors, space, semiconductors, clean energy, where our countries increasingly are working together and creating new opportunities for people in both India and the United States but also, more broadly than that, around the world. Of course, the critical role that India plays on the global stage, working for peace, stability, security - here as well, we are doing more and more together," he added.
Jaishankar said in a post on X that the situation in West Asia, the Indo-Pacific, and Ukraine was discussed. While he didn't mention Bangladesh, the minister said that recent developments in the Indian subcontinent were also discussed. Jaishankar also met NSA Jake Sullivan on Wednesday.
In his opening remarks before the meeting, Blinken described the Iranian attack as totally unacceptable, and said the entire world should condemn it. "We'll remain in very close touch with Israel and other partners in the region in the hours and days ahead," said Blinken.
According to the state department, both discussed the US and India's enduring commitment to deepening bilateral ties, coordinating closely on regional and global challenges, and advancing cooperation on critical and emerging technologies. They also spoke about plans to expand collaboration on clean energy initiatives to address the global climate crisis.
"Together, the US and India are working to address regional and global challenges. Indian external affairs minister @DrSJaishankar and I met to discuss our continued cooperation on the climate crisis and ways we can promote regional security and prosperity," Blinken said in a post on X.
Welcoming Jaishankar earlier, Blinken said the warmth of Biden and Modi's recent meeting and the ambition in the relationship were at a level never seen before.
"I think it's a reflection of the value that both countries attach to this partnership - a partnership in so many different areas, including strategic technology sectors, space, semiconductors, clean energy, where our countries increasingly are working together and creating new opportunities for people in both India and the United States but also, more broadly than that, around the world. Of course, the critical role that India plays on the global stage, working for peace, stability, security - here as well, we are doing more and more together," he added.
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