India-US ties under review as Vikram Misri heads to Washington
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Misri will hold consultations in Washington and hold talks with senior US administration officials in various sectors.
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Misri will meet with many interlocutors during the visit. US ambassador to India Sergio Gor is in the US to brief leaders on relations with India and is expected to meet with President Donald Trump.
“The visit will provide an opportunity to review the full spectrum of India-US bilateral relations and enhance ongoing cooperation in key areas,” the MEA statement said. The statement was included. “During the visit, the secretary of state will hold talks with senior officials of the US administration on a wide range of issues, including trade, defense, science and technology, as well as regional and global developments of mutual interest.”
The visit follows the foreign minister’s visit to Washington in February and is part of ongoing high-level talks between the two countries, the ministry said.
Also Read: India talks to US for exemption of Iranian port from sanctionsRegional developments, including the West Asian conflict, transportation in the Strait of Hormuz, the Indo-Pacific and the Afghanistan-Pakistan situation, are expected to come to the fore in the discussions.
India has emphasized the need for early dialogue to ease supply chain disruptions resulting from the Iran conflict, which has strained energy supplies to India and other parts of Asia.
The quadruple framework is also likely to be reviewed. India is exploring the possibility of hosting a Quad meeting of foreign ministers that could pave the way for a summit later this year, but no final decision has been taken yet.
