September 23, 2017: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today raised the issue of terrorism and H-1B with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson as the two leaders met for the first time in a bilateral meeting.
Swaraj and Tillerson, who met in New York on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session, also discussed strengthening of the US-India political and economic partnership.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the two ministers discussed regional issues, with a focus of Pakistan, Afghanistan and terrorism.
The two side reviewed all aspects of the bilateral relationship and discussed the situation in the neighbourhood and the Indo-Asia Pacific region.
State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said after the meeting,Tillerson thanked Sushma Swaraj for India’s contributions to stability and development in Afghanistan and the region.
This was the highest-level meeting between the leaders of the two countries since June when Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with US President Donald Trump.
The meeting also comes ahead of the visit of Defence Secretary Jim Mattis to India next week. Ms Swaraj is scheduled to address the world body tomorrow. (AIR News)
