Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 30th July. India External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that his counterpart Ms. Penny Wong discussed deepening practical cooperation across the Indo-Pacific.
S Jaishankar talked about intensifying the bilateral ties between the two nations.
He said, in a post on X, “A great start this morning meeting Australian FM @SenatorWong in Tokyo. Spoke about further steps to intensify our bilateral ties including in security, trade and education. Also discussed deepening our practical cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. Look forward to continuing this at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting shortly.”
Jaishankar held a meeting with his US counterpart Antony Blinken in Tokyo and expressed commitment to promoting a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
They discussed the upcoming opportunities to strengthen collaboration between India and the US on shared priorities, according to the statement released by the US State Department.
US State Department said in a statement “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar today in Tokyo. Secretary Blinken and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar affirmed the United States and India’s commitment to promoting a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.”
“The Secretary and the External Affairs Minister discussed upcoming opportunities to deepen U.S.-India collaboration on shared priorities. Secretary Blinken underscored the importance of realizing a just and enduring peace for Ukraine consistent with the UN Charter,” it added.
Jaishankar said that he and Blinken held talks on regional and global issues. Jaishankar said that he looked forward to attending the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting on Monday.
Quad, a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, committed to support an open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient
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