City
Epaper

Strength of India-US relations reaffirmed at Consular Dialogue

By ANI | Updated: April 29, 2023 19:20 IST

Washington [US], April 29 : Tenth US-India Consular Dialogue held in Washington, D.C. on Thursday reaffirmed the strength of ...

Open in App

Washington [US], April 29 : Tenth US-India Consular Dialogue held in Washington, D.C. on Thursday reaffirmed the strength of US-India bilateral relations and highlighted efforts made by both countries to strengthen people-to-people ties.

The U.S. delegation was led by US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter while the Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary, Consular Passport and Visa (CPV) Division in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Devesh Uttam.

The discussions focused on areas of interest, including cooperation to protect vulnerable women and children, inter-country adoption, provision of consular services to expatriate citizens, extraditions, and facilitation of travel in support of our extensive cultural, economic, and educational ties.

Both sides agreed to hold the next round of the dialogue in India next year.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, India's Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in a virtual meeting on Monday discussed the US, India have shared interest in maximizing progress on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), according to a release by the US Department of Commerce.

This comes as negotiators continue working towards achieving ambitious and high-standard outcomes ahead of the May round of negotiations which will take place in Singapore.

Secretary Raimondo thanked Minister Goyal and the Indian government for its ongoing contributions and strong support for IPEF, according to the release.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Carlos PenaVegaRena bitterMinistry Of External AffairsMinistry for external affairsMinistry of external affairs of indiaMinistry of external affairs ministryGina raimondoIndian external affairs ministerExternal affairs ministry of indiaMinistry of external affairs of government of indiaIndian external affairsMinistry external affairs
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalVanuatu PM Jotham Napat Orders Cancellation Of Lalit Modi's Passport

NationalIndia Trashes International Religious Freedom Report; Describes It As ‘Biased’

InternationalFlood Situation in Bangladesh Not Due to Release of Waters From Indian Dam on Gumti River: MEA

InternationalIndia Prioritizes Bangladesh's Interests Amid Crisis; MEA Hopes for Swift Restoration of Law and Order

NationalVinay Mohan Kwatra Appointed As Next Ambassador of India to USA

International Realted Stories

InternationalTongan undersea volcano eruption triggers climate impacts: Study

InternationalRed Cross begins repatriation of Congo soldiers from rebel-controlled Goma

InternationalPresident of Angola to visit India from May 1-4 on first state visit in 38 years

InternationalHigh-level Indian delegation visits Cairo to boost India-Egypt defence ties

InternationalJaishankar thanks Kuwait for solidarity, support after Pahalgam Terror Attack