India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, chaired the Consul Generals Conference in New York on Friday to discuss bilateral relations between India and the US and support for diaspora activities.
In a social media post, he wrote: “Reviewed our bilateral ties and support for diaspora activities. Appreciate the commitment and efforts of our Embassy & Consulates to strengthening the India-US partnership.”
The event, held at the Consulate General of India in New York, was attended by the Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra; Deputy Chief of Mission in the Indian Embassy in Washington DC, Namgya Khampa, as well as all the envoys heading the Indian consulates in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Seattle.
Jaishankar had travelled to the US after attending the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Canada, where he had met US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and held bilateral meetings with other global counterparts.
Meanwhile, the Indian Consulate in New York, said in a social media post that it was “honoured” to welcome Jaishankar at the Consulate premises.
“His vision, guidance & leadership strengthen our commitment to work for the India-USA partnership,” the Consulate said.
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A day earlier, Jaishankar had also met the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, in the UN Headquarters, where he thanked Guterres “for clear and consistent support for India’s growth and development,” and said he looks forward to welcoming the UN Chief in India.
“Good to meet with UNSG @antonioguterres in New York today. Valued his assessment of the current global order and its implications for multilateralism. Also appreciated his perspectives on various regional hotspots,” Jaishankar wrote in a social media post on Thursday.
He was accompanied by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador P Harish, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Yojna Patel, and officials from the Permanent Mission of India to the UN.
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