Face of Nation : It is crucial for the bigger India-US relationship to have some early outcomes to handle considerations on the commerce points between the 2 international locations, Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his American counterpart Mike Pompeo agreed throughout a gathering in Washington.
Donald Trump, championing his ‘America First’ coverage, has been a vocal critic of India for levying “tremendously high” duties on US merchandise. He has described India as a “tariff king”. Mr Jaishankar met Mike Pompeo on Monday they usually held talks on a number of bilateral, regional and world points.
Commerce tensions between India and the US have been rising with American President Donald Trump complaining that tariffs imposed by New Delhi on American merchandise have been “no longer acceptable”.
“Both of us felt that while trade issues have progressed, for the larger relationship it was important (that) we see some early results out there,” Mr Jaishankar advised reporters about his assembly with Mr Pompeo.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Commerce Representatives Robert Lighthizer are speaking to one another and discussing the main points on how you can handle a few of the commerce points between the 2 international locations, he stated. Mr Jaishankar shunned sharing particulars of the commerce talks, noting that that is an ongoing negotiation.
Describing his assembly with Mr Pompeo as “very comfortable one”, Mr Jaishankar stated a part of it was about discussing varied bilateral points. “In a way we were doing stock taking of Prime Minister’s meeting with (President) Donald Trump (in New York) last week,” he stated.
Over the subsequent two days, Mr Jaishankar is scheduled to satisfy for the primary time the brand new US Protection Secretary Mike Esper and in addition with the brand new Nationwide Safety Advisor Robert Charles O’Brien to debate a spread of bilateral, regional and world points.
On his maiden go to to the American capital in his capability because the Exterior Affairs Minister, Mr Jaishankar can also be scheduled to satisfy the Appearing Homeland Safety Secretary Kevin McAleenan.
On October 2, he’ll attend an occasion at US Library of Congress to commemorate the 150th delivery anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, which might be attended by Speaker of the US Home of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and a number of other different lawmakers.
Mr Jaishankar may also work together with over half a dozen prime think-tanks along with the members of the company world at two completely different classes being hosted by US India Enterprise Council and US India Strategic and Partnership Discussion board.
The concept is to “share with them” the pondering of the Indian authorities post-election. He’s additionally scheduled to work together with members of the Atlantic Council, Heritage Basis and Brookings Institute.
He’s scheduled to handle the Heart for Strategic and Worldwide Research (CSIS) think-tank.
On Monday, Mr Jaishankar interacted with members of the Carnegie Endowment for Worldwide Peace. He additionally met Senator Chris Van Hollen. In addition they mentioned “immediate region” and the bigger Asian panorama, together with South East Asia and the Gulf.
