Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is engaged in several high-level busyness with senior US administration officials.
Misri interacted with the Deputy Secretary of Treasury Michael Folkander, where he discussed cooperation in the upcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) processes.
A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs read, “With the Deputy Secretary, Treasury Financial Action Task Financial Action Task Force, the Foreign Secretary discussed ways to deepen economic and financial relations, including cooperation in international financial institutions and coordination in upcoming financial action task force (FATF) processes.”
Sources say that India will not make any effort to bring Pakistan into the gray list during the FATF proceedings. Global money laundering and terrorist financing Watchdog have been informed about India’s intentions. Sources say that India will send a wide dosier to FATF, which will underline evidence and concerns about the participation of some institutions and individuals, which is in terrorist financing and money laundering activities. The dosier will highlight India’s findings and demand strict investigation and action by the FATF under the international protocol.
Meanwhile, FS Misri talked for an inter-agency discussion on the India-US compact for the 21st century.
“During his visit, Misri held extensive discussions with counterparts of the State Department, National Security Council, Defense Department, Treasury Department and Commerce Department,” the statement said.
Misri also interacted with Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau, where he agreed that the Tech-Trade-Talent would shape the Indo-American partnership in the 21st century.
The statement said, “In a lunch meeting with the state deputy secretary Christopher Landau, both sides reviewed the full spectrum of the bilateral agenda. They outlined the technology, trade and talent that would be the major columns shaping the Indo-US partnership in the 21st century.”
“In meetings with the Under Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Phinberg and Policy Albridge Kolbie, both sides confirmed their commitment to a strong and forward-looking defense partnership. Focus on co-production and co-development initiative, to enhance the differences between joint military exercises, logistics and information-informing structure, and armed forces.”
Misri interacted with the lower secretary of commerce Jeffrey Caller and reviewed the progress on the India-US bilateral trade agreement.
“In his meeting with Commerce Secretary Jeffrey Caslers, both sides reviewed the progress on the need to establish the Indo-US bilateral trade agreement, cooperation in important and emerging technologies and to streamline the ITAR and export control rules. They agreed to call the next meeting of India-US strategic trade dialogue on the earliest occasion.”
“According to the vision mentioned in compact, detailed inter-agency discussions were held on several strategic areas, including cooperation through defense cooperation, energy security, trust initiative, anti-terrorism, terrorism, terrorist strategic enterprise, and platforms such as Quad, I2U2 and IMEEC,” the statement has been said.
Misri, with US Deputy National Security Advisor Pawan Kapoor, also talked about deepening bilateral cooperation in significant and emerging technologies.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Washington, DC from May 27-29, 2025 for a series of high-level engagement with senior US administration officials. The visit was followed by the visit of the United States Prime Minister on February 13, 2025, during which both sides launched the India-US compact (Catalising opportunities for military partnership, speeding commerce and technology) for the 21st century. Deputy National Security Advisor Mr. Pawan Kapoor was also part of the Indian delegation. (AI)
