US hails India constructive engagement in solving Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Hamas wars

Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 20th Dec. US State Department Spokesman Mathew Miller on Tuesday has expressed its willingness to engage with India stated that New Delhi is a major partner of Washington to resolve ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Mathew Miller said that the US would welcome any “constructive engagement” from India regarding resolving the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

US State Department said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has a “close productive working relationship” with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, added that the Biden administration has focused a “great deal of time and attention” on the ties with India.

Miller said in a press briefing “The secretary (Blinken) has a close productive working relationship with his, counterpart (Jaishankar). We have welcomed him here in the past couple of months. And of course, the secretary has travelled to India twice, just since September. President Biden has travelled to India this year”.

He stressed that India is a major partner of the US, and the Biden administration has focused a great deal of time and attention on ties with India.

He noted previous visits to India include the G20 Summit and bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On what role India could play in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Europe and the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East, the State Department spokesperson Miller said that Washington would welcome any “constructive engagement” from New Delhi.

“I would say that we would welcome India’s constructive engagement in these two matters as we welcome constructive engagement from countries around the world,” Miller said.

“India and the US: Expanding Horizons,” Jaishankar posted on X after concluded his visit to the US in September

Jaishankar held meetings with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

He met members of Congress, administration, business and think tank heads at India House there.

Jaishankar had ‘productive discussions’ with think tanks in Washington, DC, discussed India-US collaboration in the emerging technology space and building resilient supply chains.

US President Joe Biden visited India for the G20 Summit during New Delhi’s presidency.

He held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and stressed the need to expand ties for a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Modi also visited the US in June in 2023.

He received a rousing welcome at the White House and held a bilateral meeting with President Biden, after which the two countries signed several new initiatives.