Pompeo praises 'great diplomat' Jaishankar for advancing India-US ties

Outgoing US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is a great diplomat and leer and US-India relationship was me 'all stronger' while working with him. Pompeo's tweet came as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on January 20.

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'A great diplomat and a leer'

US-India relationship was me stronger with MEA Jaishankar, Mike Pompeo said in his tweet. He also posted a picture of him with Jaishankar along with tweet. 

In same tweet, he thanked Jaishankar and used hashtag 'HowdyMody' to signify  dress of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston in 2019. He also used #'ModiHaitoMumkinHai', which means Modi makes it possible.

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In October 2020, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar after meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo h said that bilateral ties between two countries h grown exponentially in every domain. Jaishanker also ded that his meeting with Pompeo was "warm and productive". US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mike Esper were in India for a two-day visit wherein 2 US diplomats took part in third edition of 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.

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In or news, in December last year, Mike Pompeo h slammed China for imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai under controversial security law. He said that Hong Kong is becoming just ar Chinese-run Communist city as he called for immediate release of Jimmy Lai. Pompeo said that Hong Kong's National Security Law is making a mockery of justice and is punishing Jimmy Lai for speaking truth about Communist Party of China. 

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(With PTI Inputs)