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EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER S JAISHANKAR’S VISIT TO US
Focus on India-US relations with an eye on

China amid changing international scene

External Affairs Minister underscores that both the nations understand on how to make space for

each other and work despite not entirely agreeing on every aspect of every issue

OUR BUREAU Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to
the Pentagon in an enhanced honor
Washington DC/New York
cordon ceremony on Monday.
xternal Affairs Minister S Jais- Earlier on Tuesday, US Secretary
hankar during a press briefing of State Antony Blinken also noted
Eon Wednesday said that the that the partnership between India
relationship between India and US and United States is one of the most
today impacts the rest of the world as consequential in the world, during a
there are a lot of countries which look joint press conference.
to the association individually and bi- “The partnership between India
laterally and hope for solutions which and US is simply one of the most con-
the world is searching for in many as- sequential in the world. It is to address
pects. any global challenge that our people
“I think our relationship today face - health security, climate change,
impacts the rest of the world. There food security and upholding the free
are a lot of countries which look to us and open international order. Over
individually and bilaterally for some the past years, we have made real
part of the betterment which they progress in elevating that partnership
hope for solutions which the world is bilaterally -- through institutions like
searching for in many respects,” Jais- QUAD and G20 and international
hankar said during the press briefing. organizations at the United Nations,”
Referring to the bilateral consulta- Dr. S Jaishankar addresses a press conference, in Washington DC on Tuesday. (ANI) Blinken said.
tions between the two countries as He also noted that India and the
solid, positive and productive, Jais- United States have made real prog-
hankar underscored that the visit was ress in elevating their partnership
very comfortable and he had some through institutions like QUAD and
very good conversations with the G20 and international organizations
Ministers in the US. at the United Nations.
He further added that the bilateral Later, Dr Jaishankar said on
conversations were framed under the Wednesday that India will continue
pretext of larger global challenges and to maintain a relationship with China
there was a very high degree of con- that is based on “mutual” sensitivity,
vergence as the priorities of India and respect and interest. Jaishankar made
the US, at times, have been different. the remarks while responding to a
“That’s the sort of broad sense question on the consistent comments
that I want to give you of a very solid, from Beijing about how things are
positive, productive bilateral conver- “okay” between the two countries.
sation but framed in the context of “The phase of emergency re-
larger global challenges where there sponse since the Galwan Valley inci-
was a very high degree of convergence dent has basically come to an end, and
on how we look at those challenges, the border situation is now switching
we may articulate it a bit differently as to normalized management and con-
we are oppositions and our priorities trol,” China’s Ambassador to India,
at some times will be different,” Jais- Dr S Jaishankar meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington DC (ANI) Sun Weidong has said.
hankar said in a statement during the “What I have said, to my mind
briefing. is today that we understand that we semiconductor industry and the ease represents accurate policy assess-
Describing the Washington visit have to make space for each other and of doing business in India. ment of where the state of our rela-
as a comfortable one, the External that we can work with each other even Earlier, Dr Jaishnakar on Satur- tions is. We continue to strive for a
Affairs Minister underscored that if we do not entirely agree on every as- day concluded the high-level United relationship with China, but one that
both the nations understand on how pect of every issue,” said Jaishankar. Nations General Assembly debate is built on mutual sensitivity, mutual
to make space for each other and Moreover, the EAM also held a in New York. The EAM was in New respect and mutual interest,” Jaishan-
work despite not entirely agreeing on conversation with the US Congress York from September 18 to 24. No- kar strongly asserted during a media
every aspect of every issue. and the two sides had a good discus- tably, External Affairs Minister, Dr briefing.
“The good part of the relationship sion on what was happening in the S Jaishankar, was welcomed by US Continued at next page... >>

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