Jaishankar discussed bilateral ties, Kashmir in meet with US’ Mike Pompeo

Jaishankar and Pompeo met at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the US State Department on Monday

Current Affairs :-US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his gathering with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar talked about a scope of issues including developing vital respective ties, advancements in Kashmir and worldwide issues of concern, the State Department said Wednesday.

Jaishankar and Pompeo met at the Foggy Bottom home office of the State Department on Monday.

A readout of the gathering by the State Department was given two days after the fact.

The two chiefs “talked about a scope of issues, including the developing US-India key relationship, advancements in Kashmir, and worldwide issues of concern”, the State Department said.

“They additionally talked about designs to propel our reciprocal dreams of a free and open Indo-Pacific locale following the effective Quadrilateral Consultations on the edges of the UN General Assembly a week ago, said a readout of their gathering.

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Highly gratified by cooperation from ‘great friend’ India on Iran: US

India has brought down the import of oil from Iran, with which it has historic and cultural ties, to almost zero

Current Affairs:-The United States is “exceptionally delighted by co-activity from an incredible companion and accomplice like India” on the Iranian oil endorses, the White House said on Wednesday as the Trump organization slapped sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, increase its pressure with Tehran.

“We have been exceedingly delighted by participation from an incredible companion and accomplice like India, and even less well-adjusted nations, for example, China, in settling on the somewhat evident decision that the United States would be the colleague of decision, not Iran,” a senior authority told journalists during a phone call after the Trump organization slapped sanctions against Zarif.

India, which has jogging vitality needs, made a special effort to co-work with the United states. India has cut down the import of oil from Iran, with which it has noteworthy and social ties, to just about zero.

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Alluding to an open source data, the authority said Iranian fare of oil for July was at 1,00,000 barrels for every day, which is down significantly from the past noteworthy low of 7,81,000.

The authority credited the Trump organization for this and included that Iran has almost no to offer as far as being an exchanging accomplice.

“The United States just keeps on being thankful, especially of India’s collaboration, and keeps on being exceptionally aware of India’s authentic vitality needs,” the senior authority said reacting to an inquiry on reports about talks among India and Iran on oil exchange through their own monetary forms.

“We are exceptionally glad as a noteworthy vitality maker to add to what we see as a sufficient supply to the worldwide market that can keep India plentifully provided with vitality,” said the authority mentioning namelessness.

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IT industry holds key in strengthening ties with US: Indian envoy in US

Indian IT companies, he said, have ‘contributed to the competitiveness of global operations’ of US firms. “And in doing so have also supported hundreds of thousands of jobs

Current Affairs:-The Indian IT industry is a significant partner in advancing business relations among India and the US as it adds to the aggressiveness of worldwide tasks of American organizations and makes a large number of occupations in the US, Indian agent Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said.

Taking an interest in an exchange on ‘America’s Highly Skilled Workforce, the Talent Pipeline, and H-1B Visas’ sorted out here by Wilson Center’s Asia Program and national relationship of programming and administrations organizations (NASSCOM), Shringla on Tuesday said the Indian IT organizations have contributed billions of dollars crosswise over numerous states in the US.

“The Indian IT industry has been a significant partner in advancing and supporting more grounded respective business relations between our two nations, the Indian Ambassador to the US said.

Indian IT organizations, he stated, have “added to the aggressiveness of worldwide tasks” of US firms. “What’s more, in doing as such have likewise bolstered a huge number of employments through immediate, circuitous and instigated occupations in the US,” he included.

As per a gauge, the Indian IT organizations have put more than $50 billion in the US. The organizations, he noted, are profoundly installed in the underlying foundations of American culture and their commitments are surpassed a long ways past the economy.

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