Jaishankar met US Foreign Minister at Quad Summit, discussed these issues

Quad Summit 2024: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held a long conversation with his US counterpart Antony Blinken after the India-US relations soured after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia three weeks ago. Let us tell you that S Jaishankar and Antony Blinken are in Tokyo today to attend the meeting of the Quad or Foreign Ministers, a group of four countries. This conversation between Jaishankar and the US Secretary of State has taken place at a time when Washington is continuously demanding accountability from New Delhi in the case related to the alleged failed plot to assassinate Sikh extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in New York.

Discussion on Russia visit and Pannu murder

However, it is not yet clear whether Prime Minister Modi's visit to Russia and the assassination plot were discussed in the Jaishankar-Blinken talks. In a post on 'X', Jaishankar said that he and Blinken had a wide-ranging discussion on regional and global issues. He said that it was a great pleasure to meet US Secretary of State Blinken in Tokyo today.

US-India cooperation deepens

Jaishankar said that our bilateral agenda is constantly moving forward. There was also a wide-ranging discussion on regional and global issues. In his post on X, Blinken wrote that he met Jaishankar. He said that we discussed deepening US-India cooperation and our shared commitment to regional peace, security and prosperity. Also, there was a discussion on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the overall situation in Gaza.

Unhappy with Moscow visit

The US and many of its allies were upset with the timing of PM Modi's visit to Moscow from July 8 to 9. Because it coincided with the NATO summit in Washington. Some Western countries were also upset that Modi chose Russia for his first bilateral visit in his third term. US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu said in a US Congressional hearing on Tuesday that the US was disappointed with the symbolism and timing of Modi's visit to Russia.

PM Modi's Kyiv visit planned

The Biden administration official specifically highlighted that the Indian Prime Minister visited Moscow at a time when Washington was hosting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. New Delhi on Thursday rejected Lu's comments and said that in a multipolar world all countries have freedom of choice and everyone should be mindful of such realities. Meanwhile, India and Ukraine are planning the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Kyiv next month.