Vinay Mohan Kwatra visited Washington, DC, United States, from April 10-12. During his visit, Foreign Secretary Kwatra undertook a detailed review of the progress made towards further consolidating the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, informed the Embassy of India in the US.
During his visit to Washington, DC, Foreign Secretary had discussions with his counterparts at the State Department, Deputy Secretary Richard Verma and Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell, as well as other senior officials, the embassy's press release said.
«Delighted to welcome my great friend Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra back to Washington for discussions on US-India cooperation and the Quad. Our partnership in the Indo-Pacific is closer than ever,» said US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell in a post on X.
He also held discussions with key counterpart officials at the National Security Council, Department of Defence, Department of Commerce and Department of Energy.
These discussions spanned the entire gamut of India-US ties, growing defence and commercial ties, supply chain resilience and contemporary regional developments, it added.
Foreign Secretary also had meetings with representatives of leading thinktanks and chambers of commerce. The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries and provided an opportunity to further advance our growing and future-oriented partnership, the release said.
«Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks hosted Indian Foreign