External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar retorts to questions on Indian policy in matters, including the import of Russian oil, hogged limelight at the interactive session as part of the security conference in Munich.
The United States has welcomed the increased cooperation with India in defending freedom of navigation in the Red Sea as the two countries discussed shared concerns over the reckless Houthi attacks in the region.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Delhi on Thursday night to attend the India-US 2+2 foreign and defence ministerial dialogue slated to be held on Friday. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has already reached Delhi for the meeting.
Canada s Prime Minister Trudeau expected US Secretary of State Blinken to raise the murder of a Sikh separatist leader with India, but the issue was not mentioned in a US statement after the meeting. The US has taken a cautious approach due to India s counterweight to China.