india, u.s. to work closely on afghanistan, says shringla

Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla on Wednesday held talks with visiting U.S. Depu- ty Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who later said In- dia, U.S. partnership was “indispensable” for both countries and the world. Describing the partnership during a public address to the U.S. India Business Council (USIBC) India Ideas Summit shortly after the meeting, Mr. Shringla indi- cated that the future of the Indo-Pacific region, and the situation in Afghanistan were at the top of their dis- cussions. “Given the fast-paced de- velopments in South Asia, especially in Afghanistan, In- dia and the U.S. will remain closely engaged both on the future of Afghanistan, and on how we can maintain peace and stability in South Asia, and beyond,” Mr. Shringla said. However, Ms. Sherman reiterated U.S. concerns over India’s 2018 agreement with Russia for the purchase of S-400 missile systems, which she described as dangerous. The delivery of the systems to India later this year is expected to trigger sanc- tions under the U.S.’s CAAT- SA law, which Washington has already imposed on Tur- key and China for buying the S-400. India and the U.S. are expected to meet for a number of bilateral functions over the next few weeks, includ- ing the Defence Policy Dia- logue headed by Defence Se- cretaries in Washington this weekend, the Joint Working Group ( JWG) on Counter Terrorism on October 26th, leading up to the “2+2” meeting of Defence and Fo- reign Ministers. A delegation from the of- fice of the U.S. Trade Repre- sentative is in Delhi for trade talks this week, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sithara- man is expected to travel to Washington “soon”, said government sources. When asked if the U.S. is discussing the possibility of cooperating on sourcing mil- itary bases with India, or with countries like Uzbekis- tan and Pakistan, which are part of her current tour, Ms. Sherman, speaking at a roundtable with journalists, said the U.S. is discussing its options for airstrikes on Af- ghanistan through “over the horizon” (OTH) efforts, but did not elaborate further on India’s response. Vaccine partnership Ms. Sherman and Mr. Shrin- gla also spoke “at length” about the Quad vaccine partnership which will en- tail manufacturing one bil- lion J&J American vaccines in India by end 2022, said sources, but denied that the issue of indemnity clauses, which India insists on, will be a roadblock to the Quad proposals. Ms. Sherman said she had “applauded” India’s decision to resume its vaccine exports that were can- celled during the pandem- ic’s second wave. M. Sherman will travel to Mumbai on Thursday for meetings with business per- sons, and will head to Pakis- tan after that. India, U.S. to work closely on Afghanistan, says Shringla U.S. Deputy Secretary lauds resumption of vaccine exports Suhasini Haidar NEW DELHI Harsh Vardhan Shringla

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Page 1: India, U.S. to work closely on Afghanistan, says Shringla

Describing the partner-ship during a public addressto the U.S. India BusinessCouncil (USIBC) India IdeasSummit shortly after themeeting, Mr. Shringla indi-cated that the future of theIndo-Pacifi�c region, and thesituation in Afghanistanwere at the top of their dis-cussions.

“Given the fast-paced de-velopments in South Asia,especially in Afghanistan, In-dia and the U.S. will remainclosely engaged both on thefuture of Afghanistan, andon how we can maintainpeace and stability in SouthAsia, and beyond,” Mr.Shringla said.

However, Ms. Shermanreiterated U.S. concerns ov-er India’s 2018 agreementwith Russia for the purchaseof S-400 missile systems,which she described asdangerous.

The delivery of the sys-tems to India later this year

is expected to trigger sanc-tions under the U.S.’s CAAT-SA law, which Washingtonhas already imposed on Tur-key and China for buying theS-400.

India and the U.S. are ex-pected to meet for a numberof bilateral functions overthe next few weeks, includ-ing the Defence Policy Dia-logue headed by Defence Se-cretaries in Washington thisweekend, the Joint WorkingGroup ( JWG) on CounterTerrorism on October 26th,leading up to the “2+2”meeting of Defence and Fo-reign Ministers.

A delegation from the of-fi�ce of the U.S. Trade Repre-sentative is in Delhi for tradetalks this week, and FinanceMinister Nirmala Sithara-man is expected to travel toWashington “soon”, said go-

vernment sources.When asked if the U.S. is

discussing the possibility ofcooperating on sourcing mil-itary bases with India, orwith countries like Uzbekis-tan and Pakistan, which arepart of her current tour, Ms.Sherman, speaking at aroundtable with journalists,said the U.S. is discussing itsoptions for airstrikes on Af-ghanistan through “over thehorizon” (OTH) eff�orts, butdid not elaborate further onIndia’s response.

Vaccine partnershipMs. Sherman and Mr. Shrin-gla also spoke “at length”about the Quad vaccinepartnership which will en-tail manufacturing one bil-lion J&J American vaccinesin India by end 2022, saidsources, but denied that theissue of indemnity clauses,which India insists on, willbe a roadblock to the Quadproposals. Ms. Sherman saidshe had “applauded” India’sdecision to resume its vac-cine exports that were can-celled during the pandem-ic’s second wave.

M. Sherman will travel toMumbai on Thursday formeetings with business per-sons, and will head to Pakis-tan after that.

India, U.S. to work closely onAfghanistan, says ShringlaU.S. Deputy Secretary lauds resumption of vaccine exportsSuhasini Haidar NEW DELHI

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