Speaking about the first India-US 2+2 dialogue under the Biden administration next week, she said that Biden expects that the dialogue will continue driving forward US’ work with India and shared goals in the Indo-Pacific region. Secretary of state Antony Blinken and secretary of defence Lloyd Austin will welcome their counterparts S Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh in Washington DC on Sunday. “We also believe both sides will continue our close consultations on the consequences of President (Vladimir) Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine and mitigating the impact by addressing energy and food prices. Obviously, it could cover a range of topics, but we expect that to be a central one,” Psaki added.
There has been some disquiet in Washington over India’s position on the Ukraine crisis as well as its decision to procure discounted Russian oil. But Psaki said the administration’s key architect for Russian sanctions, Daleep Singh, had not issued any warning to India on oil imports from Russia during his recent trip to New Delhi and had a rather constructive dialogue. She noted that India imports more energy from the US than from Russia.
India ties most important for Joe Biden: White House - Times of India
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