Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met the Under Secretary of Defense Secretary Albridge Kolby along with US Deputy NSA Pawan Kapoor. Albridge Kolby shared a post on his ‘X’ handle and informed about development.
The US Under Secretary of Defense expressed happiness after meeting Vikram Misri and Pawan Kapoor. He mentioned that the Indo-American alliance is based on “fundamentally strong base on the basis of shared interests and mutual respect”.
“It was very good to meet today with India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Deputy NSA Pawan Kapoor. The US-India alliance is on a fundamentally strong basis on the basis of shared interests and mutual honors. We are working hard to increase defense cooperation as part of this important partnership in DOD here”, ‘X’ post.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Deputy NSA Ambassador Pawan Kapoor on Thursday (local time) hold a conversation with major American think tank experts on India-American cooperation in defense, technology and business as well as major regional and global development.
In a social media post on X, India’s Embassy in the US wrote, “Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Deputy NSA Ambassador Pawan Kapoor today held a fascinating conversation with leading American think tank experts. Comprehensive discussions covered Defense, Technology and Business, as well as India-US cooperation in major regional and global development.”
Misri is currently in the United States for a three -day visit, during which he will meet with senior administration officials to discuss major areas of bilateral cooperation.
Earlier, Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jiswal said that Misri met Secretary Jeffrey Casler to carry forward India-US cooperation on important and emerging technologies.
“He led our delegation, including deputy NSA for inter-agency discussion on the India-US compact for the 21st century. The meeting was held at the White House and focused on implementing the trust of the trust, which is about important and emerging technology partnership. Strengthen the initiates. “
“The Foreign Secretary also held a meeting with the state’s Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau and discussed all aspects of the Indo-US relations, especially he agreed that technology, business and talent would shape the Indo-US partnership in the 21st century and they re-confirmed both of them to further strengthen India-American.
According to the statement of the Ministry of External Affairs, Misri’s Washington DC’s visit follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to America in February this year, when both nations launched the India-US compact (catalyled opportunity for military partnership, quick commerce and technology) for the 21st century.
The MEA said, “Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri will visit Washington, DC, USA from 27-29 May 2025 to meet senior officials of the US Administration. The yatra is a follow-up for the Prime Minister’s visit in the United States in February 2025 when both sides launched 21st opportunities (Catalicing opportunities) for military partnerships.” (AI)
