External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will pay an 11-day visit to the US beginning Sunday to attend the UN General Assembly and participate in meetings of Quad, BRICS and several other key groupings. He is also scheduled to hold talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior officials of the Biden Administration. Jaishankar will be in New York from September 18 to 24, while he will visit Washington DC from September 25 to 28, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Jaishankar's address at the High Level Session of the 77th United Nations General Assembly is scheduled in the forenoon of September 24.
Upon completion of the 77th UNGA-related engagements, Jaishankar will visit Washington from September 25-28 for bilateral meetings with US interlocutors.
"His programme includes inter alia, discussions with his counterpart Secretary of State Antony Blinken; senior members of the US Administration, US business leaders, a round-table focused on science and technology and interaction with the Indian diaspora," the MEA said.
"The external affairs minister's visit would enable a high-level review of the multifaceted bilateral agenda and strengthen cooperation on regional and global issues to further consolidate the India-US strategic partnership," it said.
