EAM Jaishankar to discuss issues of ‘mutual concern’ in meet with UN secretary-general today

The external affairs minister has embarked on a five-day trip to the US, his first visit under the Biden administration, and will likely cover the whole gamut of India-US ties.

External affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar kicked off his five-day tour of the US with a stop-over in New York, where he first held consultations with his own team in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, along with officials who handle the various aspects of engagements with the world body.“A productive strategy session with @ambtstirumurti and our UN team in New York @IndiaUNNewYork. Confident that India will continue to shape the big debates of our times,” he said in a tweet. A productive strategy session with @ambtstirumurti and our UN team in New York @IndiaUNNewYork. Confident that India will continue to shape the big debates of our times. pic.twitter.com/Utv7RDDBJq