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Jaishankar will discuss bilateral, regional and global issues with his counterparts during his visit, which is his second US trip in the third Modi government.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a six-day trip to the United States from Tuesday (December 24). He will discuss key bilateral, regional and global issues with his counterparts and also chair a conference of the Consul Generals of India in the US, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
Notably, Jaishankar’s visit comes weeks ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump formally taking office. This is also his second visit to the United States since the third Modi government took office in June this year.
Jaishankar last visited the US when Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a trip to attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit alongside President Joe Biden, Australian PM Anthony Albanese and former Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. PM Modi was warmly received by Biden at his personal residence in Wilmington, Delaware.
Jaishankar met his US counterpart Antony Blinken and discussed the India-US commitment to deepening bilateral ties, coordinating closely on regional and global challenges, and advancing cooperation on critical and emerging technologies, according to a US State Department readout.