EAM Jaishankar in Washington DC, To Meet US Counterpart Tony Blinken on Tuesday

Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will meet his US counterpart Tony Blinken on Tuesday, during which y are expected to discuss a wide range of bilateral and global issues, including Ukraine war and Middle East crisis.

Jaishankar, who arrived in US capital on Sunday, will also meet or Cabinet-rank and senior Biden ministration officials.

Apart from meeting US Secretary of State Blinken, external affairs minister is also scheduled to interact with think-tank community.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will host a conversation between Jaishankar and its president Maria-Florenti (Ti) Cuellar on future of US-India relations.

think-tank said India's strategic importance was rising both globally and in making of US foreign policy, and cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's 2023 State Visit and his recent bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden to showcase this relationship.

Biden hosted Modi at his Delaware residence for a bilateral meeting on September 21. y were later joined by leers from Australia and Japan for QU Leers' Summit in Wilmington, Delaware.

think-tank said amid fast-paced global developments, India's bilateral ties with US h grown more extensive.

two countries have deepened partnerships in Indo-Pacific, as well as on defence invation, and critical and emerging techlogies, it ded.

"What is India's vision for global leership? How can US and India bolster cooperation on issues ranging from artificial intelligence and biotechlogy to democracy, security, and tre? And how can two countries work toger to bridge critical geopolitical divides?" think tank furr said.

This is Jaishankar's first visit to US capital since third Modi government took office.

(Inputs from PTI)