Top US Agency Chief Meets S Jaishankar, Discusses COVID-19 Cooperation With India
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The two leaders also discussed opportunities to strengthen developmental cooperation through Quad and with India's Development Partnership Administration, including through collaboration with third-country partners in the Indo-Pacific, Africa and other regions, the USAID spokesperson said.
United States Agency for International Development administrator Samantha Power met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during which they discussed shared priorities for development and humanitarian assistance amid the current surge of COVID-19 across India, a spokesperson of the agency said today. Ms Power and Mr Jaishankar discussed areas for important collaboration on pandemic response efforts in India, as well as strategies to catalyse private capital to save lives, counter the spread of the pandemic, and strengthen health systems for the future, USAID acting spokesperson Pooja Jhunjhunwala said. The two leaders also discussed opportunities to strengthen developmental cooperation through Quad and with India's Development Partnership Administration, including through collaboration with third-country partners in the Indo-Pacific, Africa and other regions, she said. The United States Agency for International Development or USAID has provided major COVID-19 assistance to India.
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