S Jaishankar Speaks With US' Antony Blinken Ahead Of 2+2 Dialogue

It was the second telephonic conversation between S Jaishankar and Anthony Blinken in a week that came amid increasing disquiet in the West over India's indication to buy larger volumes of discounted crude oil from Russia.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the phone to review regional and global priorities, including the latest developments in Ukraine, a State Department spokesperson has said. Spoke to @SecBlinken ahead of our 2+2 consultations.Discussed bilateral issues and latest developments pertaining to Ukraine.

Blinken and Jaishankar also agreed to remain closely coordinated on developments. It was the second telephonic conversation between Jaishankar and Blinken in a week that came amid increasing disquiet in the West over India's indication to buy larger volumes of discounted crude oil from Russia.

"Secretary of State Antony J Blinken spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar today to review regional and global priorities, including the situation in Ukraine,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.

"They agreed to remain closely coordinated on developments and looked forward to meeting again soon," Price said in a readout of the call.