US Secretary of State Blinken speaks to EAM Jaishankar; discusses Ukraine battle

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic dialog with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and mentioned the continued Ukraine battle, counter-terrorism and different regional and international points.

Jaishankar thanked Blinken for his “strong and clear message” on counter-terrorism in addition to his name for holding these chargeable for the 26/11 Mumbai assaults accountable.

The two leaders spoke on Saturday.

“The two discussed regional and global issues, including counterterrorism cooperation and Russia’s continuing aggression against Ukraine,” Ned Price, spokesperson of the State Department mentioned in a readout of the decision on Saturday.

“Good to speak to US Secretary of State @SecBlinken. Thanked him for his strong and clear message yesterday on counter-terrorism and 26/11 accountability. Discussed the Ukraine conflict and other regional issues,” Jaishankar tweeted on Saturday.

Good to talk to US Secretary of State @SecBlinken. Thanked him for his sturdy and clear message yesterday on counter-terrorism and 26/11 accountability.

Discussed the Ukraine battle and different regional points.

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 29, 2022

Blinken, whereas addressing an off-the-cuff session of the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in Mumbai through video message on Friday, mentioned permitting the architects of the Mumbai assaults to go unpunished will ship incorrect message.

“We have a responsibility to the victims and to people everywhere to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks, including their masterminds,” Blinken added.