New Delhi, December 10 (ANI) — Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri hosted U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker for high-level consultations aimed at deepening the U.S.-India strategic partnership. The meeting was held under the India–U.S. Foreign Office Consultations framework and was co-chaired by Misri and Hooker, who reviewed the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and a broad agenda covering defence, technology, security, trade and investment.
According to the U.S. Embassy in India, the talks focused on converting the vision set out by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their February summit into concrete initiatives. On a five-day visit to India, Hooker outlined the U.S. administration’s intent to expand cooperation in areas including defence, energy, technology, space and supply chain resilience, stressing projects that deliver tangible benefits for both countries.
Specific topics discussed included civil nuclear cooperation, critical minerals, emerging technologies, trusted supply chains and the ongoing TRUST initiative. Both sides exchanged assessments of regional and global developments and reaffirmed shared support for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The consultations follow Prime Minister Modi’s February visit to Washington, which produced a set of ambitious deliverables: commitments by India to increase purchases of American oil, gas and military platforms — with reported interest in F-35 fighter jets — and an agreement to pursue a major trade package with a joint target of reaching USD 500 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2030.
The U.S. embassy said Hooker emphasized the value of deeper defence and technology collaboration that supports U.S. innovation while enabling India’s emergence as a global technology leader. The meeting was presented as an effort to translate high-level political direction into concrete progress that enhances security, jobs and competitiveness in both countries.
