External Affairs Minister meets American counterpart Antony BlinkenMinister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. | Photo Credit: APExternal Affairs Minister meets American counterpart Antony BlinkenExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his American counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, discussed human rights during their bilateral meeting on Tuesday. The two sides spoke of their commitment to further democracy, governance and human rights, Mr. Jaishankar said. Presumably he was referring to some U.S. Members of Congress voicing concerns over human rights in India and pressing the Biden administration on the issue. Mr. Blinken, in his remarks which preceded Mr. Jaishankar’s on Tuesday, said that both countries were striving to form “ a more perfect union”.

Source: The Hindu September 28, 2022 06:26 UTC