India's Foreign Minister Jaishankar lands in Washington DC, set to meet Blinken
EAM Jaishankar in New York, US
SJaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, arrived in Washington, DC, from New York on Wednesday (local time). During his visit, he has a series of meetings planned, including discussions with his UScounterpart Antony Blinken, White House officials, members of the USadministration, business leaders, and representatives from think tanks.
Additionally, Jaishankar is scheduled to hold a closed press meeting with USTrade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai in Washington, DC.
The day before, on Tuesday (Sept 26), Jaishankar addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his speech, he underlined the importance of not letting "political convenience" dictate responses to terrorism and extremism, which was seen as a reference to a diplomatic dispute involving Canada.
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