Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra held a gathering with US Deputy Secretary of the Senate Democratic Convention and member of the Senate Overseas Relations Committee Senator Brian Schatz and mentioned deeper engagement between the 2 nations in vitality, expertise and innovation.
“Happy to fulfill Senator Brian Schatz, Deputy Secretary of the Senate Democratic Convention and member of the Senate Overseas Relations Committee. Shared views on ongoing bilateral defence cooperation, and deeper India-US engagement in vitality, expertise & innovation. Additionally exchanged views on among the key regional developments,” Kwatra posted on X.
Kwatra additionally met US Consultant Dina Titus and mentioned sides of partnership, together with expertise, tourism and commerce.
Following their assembly, Kwatra wrote, “Loved my dialog at this time with Consultant Dina Titus. We mentioned many sides of our partnership – commerce, expertise & tourism. Grateful for her fixed help to stronger relations between our nations.”
On Wednesday, US Deputy Commerce Consultant (USTR) Rick Switzer, who arrived in India to have interaction in high-level discussions with prime officers, met Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri.
In his assembly with Misri, the discussions coated the broad India-US financial and expertise partnership and ongoing commerce negotiations, in accordance with the Ministry of Exterior Affairs.
“Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri met US Deputy Commerce Consultant Rick Switzer. Discussions coated the sturdy India–US financial and expertise partnership, ongoing commerce negotiations, and alternatives to spice up two-way commerce and resilient provide chains,” the MEA stated in an X submit.
The go to of the US delegation, led by newly-appointed Switzer and the chief negotiator for the India commerce deal, Brendan Lynch, has renewed hopes for the conclusion of the India-US commerce deal.
On December 9, India and the US held Overseas Workplace Consultations and mentioned key bilateral points, together with commerce and funding, defence cooperation, the TRUST initiative, vitality cooperation, together with civil nuclear collaboration, expertise, crucial minerals, and trusted provide chains, in accordance with a press release launched by the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA).
Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri and US Beneath Secretary of State Allison Hooker co-chaired the assembly. The 2 sides mentioned regional and international developments of mutual curiosity, with each side underscoring their shared dedication to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
In a press release, MEA said, “Either side additionally welcomed the regular progress throughout present dialogue mechanisms and agreed to provide momentum to the implementation of ‘Catalysing Alternatives for Navy Partnership, Accelerated Commerce and Know-how (COMPACT) for the twenty first Century’ to drive transformative cooperation throughout key pillars of the partnership.”
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