US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement regarding the Russo-Ukraine war. In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly told Russian President Vladimir Putin that this is not the time for war.
However, Blinken also defended the Joe Biden administration’s proposal to provide Pakistan with a $450 million subsistence package for its fleet of F-16s.
Blinken also addressed the issue of long waiting times for visas, blaming the disruptions related to COVID-19. He said that the US has a plan to reduce it for India and it will be implemented in a few months.
Blinken, External Affairs Minister of India S. After the bilateral meeting with Jaishankar also spoke to reporters.
The two officials met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings last week. PLC/GT
