Foreign Secy Vinay Mohan Kwatra & US Under Secy of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland co-chairs annual India-US Foreign Office Consultations

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland co-chaired the annual India-US Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on Tuesday. 

The Foreign Office Consultations was an opportunity to continue discussions held during Foreign Secretary’s visit to the US in October last year. Both sides reviewed the progress made towards further consolidating the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

Discussions also covered contemporary regional developments in South Asia, Indian Ocean Region and the Indo-Pacific. The two sides reiterated their commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, with the objective of ensuring peace, stability and prosperity in the



region.

Foreign Secretary Kwatra and Under Secretary Nuland took stock of a number of initiatives and frameworks that reflect common strategic interests. These include Quad, I2U2, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Initiative.

Both sides agreed to work together during India’s ongoing G20 Presidency. They also agreed to intensify cooperation in multilateral fora and international organizations, including the UN, on global issues of mutual interest.

Earlier, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met Ms Nuland. In a tweet, Dr Jaishankar said they had a good talk on the Indian subcontinent, the Indo-Pacific and the convergences in Indo-US relationship.