EAM Jaishankar visiting US to participate in Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting
New Delhi, June 29 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is paying an official visit to the US from June 30 to July 2, to participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (QFMM), scheduled for July 1.He is visiting the US at the invitation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The Quad Foreign Ministers will build upon the discussions held during the last QFMM, which took place in Washington D.C. on January 21.
They will exchange views on regional and global developments, particularly those concerning the Indo-Pacific, and review the progress made on various Quad initiatives in the run-up to the Quad Leaders' Summit, which will be hosted by India. The Ministers are also expected to deliberate on new proposals aimed at advancing the shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific, a statement said.EAM will also be inaugurating an exhibition titled, "The Human Cost of Terrorism' at the United Nations Headquarters, New York on June 30.
The Exhibition will highlight the devastating toll of heinous terrorist acts around the world, and the steps taken by the international community to combat terrorism, it said.
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