New Delhi: Amid border standoff and ongoing disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday had a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of Defense Mark T Esper.
The two leaders have been in regular touch with each other, said sources.
They have recently spoken several times on bilateral defence cooperation and issues of mutual interest.
“Today’s conversation was in continuation of this exchange,” sources added.
On Tuesday, senior Indian and American diplomats interacted virtually as part of India-US Foreign Office Consultations and discussed ongoing threats to the rules-based international order and maritime security.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, David Hale, reviewed the entire gamut of engagements under the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, including political, economic, commercial, regional, and international cooperation, the Ministry of External Affairs had said in a statement.
The diplomats agreed to further strengthen the bilateral health partnership, including on pharmaceuticals and vaccine development to combat the Coronavirus pandemic and continue to play a critical role in the world’s recovery from COVID-19.
