Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Begins US Visit To Deepen Strategic Partnership
WASHINGTON — India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has begun a three-day visit to the United States aimed at reviewing the full scope of India-U.S. relations and advancing cooperation across key sectors, including trade, defense, and technology.
Misri arrived in Washington late Tuesday and was welcomed by India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra.
“Welcomed Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Washington, DC. His visit offers an opportunity to review with our American partners the full breadth of the India–US partnership, and to advance discussions across key pillars of our bilateral agenda — including trade, defense, technology, and exchange perspectives on regional and global developments,” Kwatra said in a post on X.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the visit will provide an opportunity to assess bilateral ties and strengthen ongoing collaboration.
“The visit will provide an opportunity to review the full spectrum of India-US bilateral relations and advance ongoing cooperation across key areas,” the ministry said in a statement.
During the visit, Misri is expected to meet senior officials from the U.S. administration to discuss a wide range of issues, including trade, defense, science and technology, and regional and global developments of mutual interest.
The trip follows External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Washington in February, part of what officials described as regular high-level exchanges between the two countries.
After that visit, Jaishankar said there was “strong momentum” in the growing engagement between New Delhi and Washington.
“Concluded a productive and positive visit to the US. Thank Secretary Rubio for his warm hospitality,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.
“The historic India-US trade deal is in the final stages of detailing that will be completed very soon. It opens up a new phase in our bilateral ties, with vast possibilities for the relationship. Our critical mineral cooperation is also advancing rapidly. Expect engagement on strategic issues, defense and energy in the coming days. Overall, a strong momentum is evident,” he added.
During his February 2–4 visit, Jaishankar also participated in the Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and held meetings with senior U.S. officials, including Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Those discussions covered multiple aspects of the India-U.S. strategic partnership, including trade, energy, nuclear cooperation, defense, critical minerals, and technology.
“Facets of India-US Strategic Partnership discussed included trade, energy, nuclear, defense, critical minerals and technology,” Jaishankar said at the time, adding that both sides agreed to accelerate follow-up engagements to advance shared interests. (Source: IANS)
