New Delhi — Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Washington, D.C., from April 8–10 to review and deepen the India–US partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said. During the visit he is scheduled to meet senior US officials to assess cooperation and pursue closer engagement on trade, defence, science and technology, and regional and global issues.
The trip comes amid rising tensions in West Asia, where India and the United States are coordinating closely on regional stability and global energy security. Officials said the visit follows External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s February 2026 trip to Washington and forms part of routine high-level exchanges aimed at strengthening strategic ties.
The proposed India–US trade agreement remains unresolved after the US Supreme Court struck down broad tariffs introduced under the Trump administration. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said last month that India will sign the proposed deal only after a clearer global tariff framework emerges from Washington, and that a March signing deadline is no longer applicable.
Against the backdrop of the West Asia conflict, Misri and US counterparts are expected to exchange assessments of the evolving security situation—including threats to maritime routes such as the Strait of Hormuz—and to discuss coordinated measures to protect energy supplies, diaspora interests and regional stability.
