New Delhi, December 10 (ANI) — Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri hosted U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker for consultations aimed at strengthening the U.S.-India strategic partnership. The talks, held under the India–U.S. Foreign Office Consultations mechanism and co-chaired by Misri and Hooker, reviewed the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and covered a wide-ranging agenda including defence, technology, security, trade and investment.
According to the U.S. Embassy in India, discussions focused on translating the vision set out by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their February meeting into concrete outcomes. Hooker, on a five-day visit to India, conveyed the U.S. administration’s intent to advance cooperation in defence, energy, technology, space and supply chain resilience, with an emphasis on projects that deliver tangible benefits for both countries.
The agenda also included civil nuclear cooperation, critical minerals, emerging technologies, trusted supply chains and the ongoing TRUST initiative. Both sides exchanged views on regional and global developments and reaffirmed shared support for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The consultations come after Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Washington in February, which produced a set of ambitious deliverables. Those outcomes included India’s commitments to expand purchases of American oil, gas and military platforms — reportedly including interest in F-35 fighter jets — and an agreement to pursue a major trade deal with a joint target of achieving USD 500 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2030.
The U.S. embassy said Hooker stressed the value of deepening defence and technological cooperation that supports U.S. innovation while backing India’s rise as a global technology leader. The talks were presented as an opportunity to convert high-level political direction into concrete progress enhancing security, jobs and competitiveness for both countries. (ANI)
