New Delhi: US State Minister Anthony Blinken on his first visit to India will meet Foreign Minister S Jaishankar for a discussion on Wednesday at the US withdrawal from Afghanistan may hit the country, and when Chinese challenges have become acute for us and India.
This will be the fourth meeting between the two leaders.
Blinken is a third senior US official to visit India this year, after being preceded by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and a special envoy for the climate, John Kerry.
Biden and Modi have met virtually on three occasions so far – in the Virtual Quad Summit, a meeting of climate leaders and the G-7 Summit.
The first meeting of the Morning Blinken will be with NSA Ajit Doval.
He will call the Prime Minister in the afternoon before leaving India.
Afghanistan and Quad will take a lot of discussion on Wednesday.
Fallout from US withdrawal has an impact on all countries around Afghanistan, while India believes that it provides Pakistan with another opportunity to continue its support to terror groups targeting India and Afghanistan.
This was confirmed by the US, which said the US and India “coordinate tightly” in Afghanistan.
Since the Minister of Foreign and Defense is scheduled to meet in the US autumn for 2 + 2 ministers, the sources in the Indian government said, trade and technology and training will be part of the discussion.
According to a statement by the US State Department, the US has “ratified more than $ 20 billion in defense sales to India.” The quad ministerial meeting can be scheduled immediately, while the US hopes to accommodate the Quad Summit directly in Washington in September-October.
The US side has indicated that they will increase human rights issues and civil rights violations by the government, after the hacking report and peek at the opposition telephone, activists and journalists who use the Israeli Pegasus software become public.
This problem has shaken media and parliament, with opposition parties preventing the legislative function on the subject.
The government has pushed back to the potential of US activism on this issue.
Government sources say this week, “problems such as human rights and democracy are universal and surpass certain national or cultural perspectives.
India is proud of its achievement in both domains and always happy to share experiences.
As a long pluralistic society, India is open to involving those who Now recognize the value of diversity.
“Blinken’s visit has received the top bill by the Indian government with the US as the top international partner.
The source here said that the visit would “be an opportunity to further consolidate bilateral cooperation in all extensive agendas.
Problems such as adding trade and investment, and utilizing opportunities in health care, education, digital domains, innovation and security, will be an important element From the conversation.
“Covid management and the economy to recover will also depend on whether the quad – where the US and India and members – can produce sufficient vaccines in time for countries in the Indo-Pacific.
Currently it is a difficult time because most of these countries are in the third wave of Coronavirus, while India has stopped exporting its vaccine to concentrate its production to vaccinate its own population.
However, continuing the conversation he started when he visited the US in May, Jaishankar is expected to push the US to keep opening the supply chain for vaccine materials.
India will open the production of vaccines for global supply in a few months, resources believe, of course in early 2022.
Officials here said India will encourage the resumption of international trips, with protocols in place, this is the key to continuing economic activities “especially easing Mobility of Students, Professionals, Business Travelers, Family Reunions, Humanities Cases, etc.
The need for a strong supply chain of critical drugs and health equipment is likely to appear.
“Climate change is a priority area for both countries and some attention will be paid On this case, said the source.
On a global scale, Blinken and Jaishankar are expected to touch some urgent problems that demand attention – “Political and cultural balancing is an important trend.
India supports a world order that is truly multipolar, democratic and diverse and expects international conversation to reflect this evolution.
We believe In equity and justice, both in developing, climate change or global decision making.
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US Secretary in India; Will meet PM, Jaishankar today
