“It was an honour to fulfill Senator @SteveDaines, esteemed member of the Senate Overseas Relations Committee. Thanked the Senator for his sturdy assist to strengthening the India-US ties,” Indian Ambassador posted on social media on Wednesday (native time).
Kwatra mentioned collaboration in expertise, innovation and the defence deal signed between the 2 nations with the Senator.
“We had an enriching dialog on the present bilateral commerce engagement, signing of the 10-year defence framework settlement and alternatives of collaboration in expertise and innovation between our nations,” Kwatra mentioned.
India and the US final week signed a 10-year defence framework pact that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described as a “sign” of rising bilateral strategic ties.
Singh and US Secretary of Warfare Pete Hegseth signed the framework settlement for the ‘US-India main defence partnership' pact following their wide-ranging talks in Kuala Lumpur that centered on boosting strategic ties throughout all its pillars.Kwatra additionally appreciated Daines for “steering the priorities of our bilateral relationship within the US Senate.” Ambassador Kwatra has been commonly holding conferences with key US Senators and lawmakers amid pressure in ties between the 2 nations after US President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian items to a whopping 50 per cent, together with a 25 per cent further responsibility for India's buy of Russian crude oil.
India described the US motion as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable”.
Trump had claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised him that India would cease shopping for Russian crude oil.
Following Trump's first declare, India recommended that there was no such dialog. PTI
