Washington: Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma and other senior U.S. and Indian officials emphasized the expansion of bilateral relations between the two nations. Verma emphasized their shared commitment to strengthening India-US ties while welcoming Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

“Great to welcome Indian Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri & Indian Ambassador to the US @AmbVMKwatra back to @StateDept, alongside @DeputySecState Campbell,” Verma said in a tweet shared on X on Tuesday. Relationships between the US and India are based on mutual trust, shared values, and prosperity for everyone, and we look forward to growing further.”

Verma receives praise from US Ambassador Kwatra for his “leadership in advancing India-US bilateral ties.”

“Thank @DepSecStateMR for his leadership in advancing India-US bilateral ties,” Kwatra said in a post. We will keep strengthening our strategic partnership by being dedicated and taking proactive measures.

They spoke on strengthening commerce, defense, and people-to-people relations and working together to solve global issues.

In a Monday post on X, Verma wrote, “Glad to once again welcome Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra and key partners in #USIndia cooperation to @StateDept to celebrate our progress on trade, defense, people-to-people ties, and commitment to tackling global challenges together.”

Verma said on Monday that the US government, led by Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden, had been “deeply invested” in the US-India relationship.

“When looking at #USIndia ties, the numbers speak for themselves,” Verma said in a post on X. The Biden-Harris Administration has been committed to this connection from the beginning, and it is now stronger than ever. I’m excited to see our collaboration develop over the next decades.

The bilateral ties between the United States and India have evolved into a “global strategic partnership,” based on a growing convergence of interests on regional, global, and bilateral concerns as well as shared democratic ideals.
While the broad and constantly growing conversation architecture has created a long-term foundation for India-US engagement, the regular exchange of high-level political visits has given bilateral cooperation persistent impetus.