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Thanks Well , good afternoon everyone . 

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Um Foreign Minister Jaishankar , 

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Defense Minister Singh . I am delighted 

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to join my friend Secretary of Defense 

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Lloyd Austin and welcome you to 

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Washington and especially grateful for 

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the chance to return the incredibly 

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warm hospitality that you showed me 

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when I visited New Delhi in in july ah 

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this meeting today , Mark the fourth US 

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India two plus two ministerial dialogue . 

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It built upon the productive meeting 

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last september between president , 

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between Prime Minister modi and 

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President biden As well as the 

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conversation that they had by video 

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today . Uh and on the strong 

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partnership , our two countries have 

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developed across nearly 75 years of 

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diplomatic relations . That's the 

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world's largest democracy and oldest 

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democracy . We work together every day 

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to deliver opportunity , security , 

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freedom and dignity to our peoples . 

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We're working closely to combat the 

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COVID-19 pandemic scientists and 

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developing and producing safe and 

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effective COVID-19 vaccines . Together 

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we're working through the quad vaccine 

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Australia and Japan to make these 

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vaccines available throughout the indo 

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pacific as of today , Quad partners 

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have collectively provided more than 

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500 million vaccine doses . We're 

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rapidly expanding production to make 

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India . We're standing together for our 

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shared commitment to uphold a free 

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rules based international order , the 

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safeguard sovereignty , territorial 

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integrity and independence . Today we 

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reaffirmed our commitment to promoting 

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regional stability , the rule of law . 

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The peaceful resolution of disputes 

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into expanding our strategic 

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partnership with Asean Russia's war 

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against Ukraine is an attack on 

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Ukraine's people . It's also an attack 

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on that rules based order that we both 

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adhere to and defend the United States 

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will continue to increase our support 

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to the government and people of Ukraine 

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and call on other nations to do the 

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same . Just as we call on all nations 

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to condemn Moscow's increasingly brutal 

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actions . Russia's aggression stands in 

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stark contrast to the vision that the 

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United States and India share for a 

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free and open indo pacific and Russia's 

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actions are having a profound impact 

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not just in europe in Ukraine but 

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causing food insecurity and rising 

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prices . Ukraine's farmers have been 

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forced to flee or to fight as Russian 

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troops intentionally destroy farmland 

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and equipment and prevent Ukraine from 

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exporting their wheat through Black Sea 

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ports . Our countries are working 

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together to try to bring more food to 

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world markets as well as to the World 

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Food Program and the United States has 

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in the future . We also discussed our 

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goal of driving inclusive economic 

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growth both for our countries and 

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across the region . Ah India . The 

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United States already trade to the tune 

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of more than $150 billion dollars each 

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year . But we're deepening that 

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relationship by restarting the US India 

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commercial dialogue and the US India 

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Ceo forum later this year where our 

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private sector partners can offer 

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recommendations to strengthen even more 

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our trade and investment relationship 

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in the video meeting that they held 

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earlier today . Prime Minister modi 

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welcomed President biden's indo pacific 

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Economic Framework Initiative . It can 

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allow us to increase our collaboration 

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infrastructure and tax policy . And our 

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tackle the climate crisis . The United 

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development around the world , 

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relief as well as clean energy and 

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entire relationship . We're very lucky 

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in the United States to be home to some 

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four million Indian Americans as well 

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as 200,000 Indians studying in our 

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universities . We have a working group 

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on education and skill training that we 

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form today that will increase that 

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develop new joint research and exchange 

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programs . We look forward to welcoming 

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more indian students and scholars into 

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potential going forward . Let me just 

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say in conclusion that Very soon after 

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relations some 75 years ago , Prime 

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States President Truman met him on the 

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cooperation to our mutual advantage and 

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for the good of humanity . So for 

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nearly 75 years we've done just that 

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making it possible for that friendly 

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the Secretary Blake and Minister saying 

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two plus two ministerial dialogue as my 

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friend Secretary Blinken has rightly 

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noted , we're meeting at an important 

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our partnership has grown immensely 

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our time . We've made important 

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commitments today that will drive 

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cooperation in emerging defense domains 

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situational awareness arrangement 

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space . We're also deepening our 

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this year . And we're expanding our 

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information sharing partnership across 

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all warfighting domains and meanwhile 

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recently concluded an agreement to work 

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technology and trade initiative . And 

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today we agreed to launch new supply 

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let us more swiftly support each 

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other's priority defense defense 

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requirements . India continues to 

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acquire key U . S . Defense platforms 

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security in the region and we all 

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opportunities to extend the operational 

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reach of our military's and to 

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the expanse of the indo pacific . We 

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bahrain bahrain and we've also 

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this sort of cooperation as we expand 

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the scope and the complexity of Tiger 

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service exercise . And finally , we 

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ties with like minded countries 

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european allies and partner take for 

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disaster relief mechanism which will 

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disaster and civilian disaster relief 

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crises now as two of the world's 

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common interests . We're bound by our 

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ensuring that the indo pacific stays on 

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a path defined by the rule of law and 

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reflects our deep commitment to 

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maintaining open channels of 

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communication on a range of challenging 

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issues as strategic threats converge 

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of Ukraine . It is more important than 

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ever that we stand together to defend 

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our shared values and to preserve the 

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international rules based order . And 

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ensure that our shared vision of a 

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secure , open and prosperous indo 

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pacific region thrives in the decades 

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ahead . Ministers thank you for your 

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we work together to build that future . 

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with us So , thank you very much Madam . 

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Secretary Blinken Dr Jaishankar , 

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members of Press . Ladies and gentlemen , 

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my secretary delegation staff 

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interactions with 

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bilateral relations commitment , 

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appreciative of their comments 

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in the past . It shows that 

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our relationships have expanded in 

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scale and we have had very meaningful 

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talks this morning . It will help in 

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the momentum and in also expanding and 

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taking it forward . Both of both the 

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nations are common and complementary . 

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we would like to achieve and we also 

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have the shared will to achieve it . We 

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have tried to see that we will we have 

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talked on very many different 

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aspects and it's a very unique thing 

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that as a two big democracies of the 

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world . We've had conversation on all 

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the issues and abuse converge on each 

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and we hope to have a free open and 

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inclusive rule based order which 

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is a common vision that is shared by 

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both the nation's . Our partnership is 

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based on indo pacific , pacific and we 

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want to create peace and prosperity in 

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in the pacific region . During the 

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meeting , we also discussed about our 

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neighbors and we tried to make 

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sure that our assessment is also shared 

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during this talk . We have talked about 

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counterterrorism and talk about 

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how this has been used against 

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India during our comprehensive 

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engagement . We have had very 

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comprehensive results , some of which 

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are as follows , which would like to 

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talk . The Department of Space and U . 

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S . Department of Defense have 

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space , situational awareness agreement 

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which has been fulfilled and in the 

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times to come defense , space and 

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depends artificial intelligence 

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agreement . Third , 

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many other initiatives and agreements 

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which are still in the discussion phase , 

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they've had very good progress , the 

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military scope and 

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also to increase the depth of it and 

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we've had unanimity on that to 

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do even after the pandemic , 

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we've seen very big expansion between 

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our military to military exercises and 

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we're happy that the maritime force in 

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bahrain has been has been joined as an 

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associated force . This shows that in 

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the western region it will make it more 

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stronger . We are also happy with 

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the com casa and baker implementation 

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and we are working towards it . How 

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many in this defense 

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cyber and special forces field also we 

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would like to increase the forces 

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Lamanna and it's we are under these two 

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exercises we've tried to expand the 

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scope of logistics . 

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Both the countries are trying to do 

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with the closer engagement of the 

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forces . We are fully 

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working technology initiatives 

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also . Mhm We want to take 

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speedy decisions and implementation 

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and for that . The processing and 

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procurement review will be done . This 

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is what was decided today . I have 

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talked to american companies for making 

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India and aerospace and world program . 

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I've invited them for these programs . 

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We are talking to us companies for co 

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development and co production . We're 

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proposing it to them . We have asked 

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the U . S . Companies to work in 

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the U . P . And Tamil Nadu corridor and 

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invest in that area . During the hard 

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time of pandemic . United States have 

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given us a lot of support and on this 

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occasion we express our deep 

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appreciation for that . And during this 

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time I would like to help thank dr the 

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secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin 

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and would like to thank them for the 

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leadership today's leadership meeting 

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and the 2-plus 2 meeting shows 

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that we are this was an important event 

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to strengthen the relationship between 

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the two nations and in the areas of 

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mutual interest also I would like to 

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say that we would support for better 

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work and better contribution we want 

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that global access should be given 

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and peace and uh security 

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should be maintained . I would like to 

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once again thank Secretary Blinken and 

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Secretary Austin and would like to 

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thank them for their support in 

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strengthening us India relationships . 

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I have talk to both the 

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the secretaries to I have 

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invited them to India for the next two 

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plus two ministerial dialogue in India . 

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Thank you . It's okay . 

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Secretary Secretary Ben Lincoln . 

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Secretary Austin Rock Shaman three . 

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It's a great pleasure to meet all of 

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you at the conclusion of a productive 

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and substantive two plus 

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many of our leaders 

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and we also met departmental . These 

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meetings are taking place at a time 

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when the global order is facing 

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multiple challenges and stresses 

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obviously a good part of my meeting 

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with Secretary Blinken in the morning , 

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I went to the ongoing conflict in 

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Ukraine that has many ramifications . 

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Even countries far away are worrying 

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about energy security , food security , 

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commodities , prices and logistics 

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disruptions . Now this comes on 

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top of the consequences of the COVID-19 

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pandemic with which the world has been 

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struggling for the last two years . 

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Quite apart from public health concerns 

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and its economic impact . This has 

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raised awareness about the need for 

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reliable and resilient supply chains . 

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Autonomously . The nature of 

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globalization and the usage of 

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technology has brought to fore concerns 

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of trust and transparency , how 

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to ensure a free , open and 

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inclusive indo pacific was also on our 

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agenda today . We spoke of developments 

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in and around Afghanistan that have 

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made their ripples felt well beyond . 

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Our conversations also covered recent 

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happenings in the indian subcontinent . 

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Strategic partnerships like those 

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between India and the United States are 

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built through shared interests , common 

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values and constant nurturing . It is 

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natural that each of us will bring to 

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the relationship , our particular 

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perspectives , experiences and 

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priorities . But when there is a mutual 

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appreciation of the significance of our 

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ties , there is also a desire to 

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better understand each other's thinking . 

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Our dialogue today I believe has helped 

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in that regard . The report card of our 

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bilateral cooperation is an impressive 

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one . Defense minister has already 

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spoken of the great strides made in the 

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field of defense and security . We also 

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partner closely in counterterrorism and 

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maritime security , making the world a 

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much safer place . The integrated 

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perspective that we brought to bed in 

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this two plus two format only 

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underlines the gains made in different 

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domains in recent times . The 

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economic side of the story is 

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particularly significant . Both trade 

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and investment are steadily growing . 

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We have had discussions today on both 

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of them as also on connectivity , 

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infrastructure , digital issues , 

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climate action and energy . Our shared 

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activities in space , science and 

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technology and health are also 

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noteworthy . We see our 

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cooperation as having a larger 

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relevance for the indo pacific the 

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bedrock of our relationship as you 

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would all agree is its human element . 

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It could be the students who come to 

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universities , the flow of talent that 

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defines our knowledge , partnership but 

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indeed the technology and business 

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relationships which promote innovation . 

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They are all examples of the human 

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bridge that connects our society's so 

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uniquely I look forward to highlighting 

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this aspect tomorrow at an event in 

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Harvard University where I would have 

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the pleasure of speaking along with 

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Secretary Blinken in a 

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changing world India . Us ties have not 

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only kept pace but actually emerged as 

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a major contributor to global peace , 

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stability and prosperity . This is not 

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just the weight of our expanding 

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partnership but also the impact it 

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makes on addressing global issues . A 

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vaccine cooperation can enhance its 

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affordability and accessibility . Our B 

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two B and G two G dealings can 

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contribute to better connectivity and 

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reliable supply change . Our climate 

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collaboration is underlined by the 

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United States joining the International 

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Solar Alliance and co chairing the 

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Coalition for Disaster resilient 

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infrastructure challenges in the 

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indo pacific have also been a 

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particular focus of our discussions . 

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We appreciate the attention and energy 

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devoted by the United States to the 

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quad . Its elevation and 

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intensification in the last year 

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benefits the entire indo pacific . 

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Indeed , the quad has emerged as a 

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powerful force of global good . 

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So let me sum up our discussions in 

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three broad points . One , it has 

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helped us today to strategize on 

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mitigating the volatility and 

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unpredictability that the world is 

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currently experiencing that will be 

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naturally reflected in our policies ? 

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Two it has encouraged us to think 

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together on long term challenges , 

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especially in the indo pacific entry . 

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It has energized a collaborative 

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endeavors to build what is emerging as 

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a key bilateral relationship of our 

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times . Thank you . I will now turn to 

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questions . We'll take four questions , 

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alternating two questions for 

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delegation . We'll start with Rosalind 

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Jordan of Al Jazeera English 

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ministers secretaries , Thank you . 

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Keeping him 

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India has yet to condemn Russia's 

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invasion . What more can the US do to 

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persuade India to make what some would 

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argue as a symbolic step , but still a 

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critical one . And there are a number 

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of reports suggesting that Moscow and 

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Delhi are trying to work out some sort 

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of currency exchange for future energy 

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purchases . Did you tell secretary 

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that these could risk violations of not 

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just current sanctions but also risk 

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violating cats ? Secretary Austin . 

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This is a larger policy question . Has 

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the us missed an opportunity in the 

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past 17 years since the beginning of 

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the strategic partnership to replace 

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Moscow as Delhi's choice for 

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weapons for military material , 

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not just the training and the robust 

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partnership that we see in the military 

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spirit and finally , for the Minister 

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Jaishankar and sing , why not condemn 

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Russia's invasion . Wouldn't this best 

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reflect India's foreign policy goals 

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and international standing and what is 

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the leverage that the indian government 

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has to persuade vladimir Putin that the 

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carnage that we are seeing every day 

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simply must not stop that it's not 

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helping the Ukrainian people and that 

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it's not helping the Russian people . 

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00:25:55,962 --> 00:25:58,200
Thank you so much . Thank you . I'm 

562
00:25:58,210 --> 00:26:00,480
happy to start . I applaud the multi 

563
00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:04,030
part multi person question . Um a few 

564
00:26:04,030 --> 00:26:07,100
things first I should note before 

565
00:26:07,100 --> 00:26:09,211
getting into specific of the question 

566
00:26:09,211 --> 00:26:11,250
that Prime Minister modi President 

567
00:26:11,250 --> 00:26:13,970
biden had a very warm and productive 

568
00:26:13,980 --> 00:26:15,980
conversation today in their virtual 

569
00:26:15,980 --> 00:26:17,813
summit covered a lot of ground , 

570
00:26:17,813 --> 00:26:19,869
including some of the things that we 

571
00:26:19,869 --> 00:26:22,080
mentioned , COVID-19 climate , um 

572
00:26:22,090 --> 00:26:24,490
strengthening the global economy free 

573
00:26:24,490 --> 00:26:26,880
and open indo pacific that we both 

574
00:26:26,890 --> 00:26:29,550
aspired to on Russia Ukraine . They 

575
00:26:29,550 --> 00:26:32,000
talked about ways of mitigating the 

576
00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:34,060
profound impact this is having on 

577
00:26:34,070 --> 00:26:36,400
global food supplies and prices , 

578
00:26:36,410 --> 00:26:38,577
commodity markets and working together 

579
00:26:38,577 --> 00:26:41,190
to achieve that . I would note India 

580
00:26:41,190 --> 00:26:43,890
has made very strong statements in new 

581
00:26:43,890 --> 00:26:47,450
york at the U . N . The Minister before 

582
00:26:47,450 --> 00:26:50,430
the indian parliament condemning the 

583
00:26:50,430 --> 00:26:53,140
killing of civilians in Ukraine calling 

584
00:26:53,140 --> 00:26:56,090
for an independent investigation of 

585
00:26:56,100 --> 00:26:59,110
these atrocities . And I would also 

586
00:26:59,110 --> 00:27:01,190
note that India is providing 

587
00:27:01,190 --> 00:27:04,270
significant humanitarian assistance to 

588
00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:06,210
the people of Ukraine , notably 

589
00:27:06,220 --> 00:27:10,200
medicines which are very necessary and 

590
00:27:10,210 --> 00:27:12,266
in real demand India has to make its 

591
00:27:12,266 --> 00:27:14,440
own decisions about how it approaches 

592
00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:17,900
this challenge . We as a general 

593
00:27:17,900 --> 00:27:19,956
proposition , consulting with all of 

594
00:27:19,956 --> 00:27:21,678
our allies and partners on the 

595
00:27:21,678 --> 00:27:23,567
consequences of Putin's war , the 

596
00:27:23,567 --> 00:27:25,733
atrocities being committed against the 

597
00:27:25,733 --> 00:27:27,900
people of Ukraine in our judgment . It 

598
00:27:27,900 --> 00:27:29,789
is important that all countries , 

599
00:27:29,789 --> 00:27:31,844
especially those with leverage press 

600
00:27:31,844 --> 00:27:33,900
Putin to end the war . And it's also 

601
00:27:33,900 --> 00:27:36,122
important that democracy stand together 

602
00:27:36,122 --> 00:27:38,870
and speak with one voice to defend the 

603
00:27:38,870 --> 00:27:42,170
values that we share and we do share 

604
00:27:42,540 --> 00:27:45,570
profoundly the values of freedom , 

605
00:27:45,580 --> 00:27:49,000
openness , independence , sovereignty 

606
00:27:49,010 --> 00:27:51,170
and those values need to apply 

607
00:27:51,350 --> 00:27:54,800
everywhere . Um India's relationship 

608
00:27:54,810 --> 00:27:57,880
with Russia um has developed over 

609
00:27:57,880 --> 00:28:00,410
decades at a time when the United 

610
00:28:00,410 --> 00:28:03,340
States was not able to be a partner to 

611
00:28:03,340 --> 00:28:06,950
India times have changed today . 

612
00:28:07,540 --> 00:28:10,960
We are able and willing to be a partner 

613
00:28:10,970 --> 00:28:14,350
of choice with India across 

614
00:28:14,360 --> 00:28:17,060
virtually every realm commerce , 

615
00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:21,360
technology , education and security . 

616
00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:24,256
And that was very much the nature of 

617
00:28:24,256 --> 00:28:28,080
the conversation that we had today when 

618
00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:31,740
it comes to yeah , oil 

619
00:28:31,740 --> 00:28:33,962
purchases , sanctions etcetera . I just 

620
00:28:33,962 --> 00:28:35,907
note that there are carve outs for 

621
00:28:35,907 --> 00:28:37,851
energy purchases . Of course we're 

622
00:28:37,851 --> 00:28:39,962
encouraging countries not to purchase 

623
00:28:39,962 --> 00:28:43,260
additional energy supplies from Russia . 

624
00:28:43,270 --> 00:28:45,381
Every country is differently situated 

625
00:28:45,381 --> 00:28:48,390
has different needs requirements . 

626
00:28:48,940 --> 00:28:51,240
But we're looking to allies and 

627
00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:52,962
partners not to increase their 

628
00:28:52,962 --> 00:28:56,260
purchases of Russian energy . Well , 

629
00:28:56,260 --> 00:28:58,740
thanks rose . I regarding missed 

630
00:28:58,740 --> 00:29:01,410
opportunities . Of course , I can't say 

631
00:29:01,410 --> 00:29:03,590
much about policy decisions that were 

632
00:29:03,590 --> 00:29:06,240
made before my time . But what I can 

633
00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:10,010
tell you is that president biden truly 

634
00:29:10,010 --> 00:29:13,200
values strong alliances and 

635
00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:16,100
partnerships like the one that we have 

636
00:29:16,100 --> 00:29:18,322
with India and that's really what today 

637
00:29:18,322 --> 00:29:20,450
is all about . It's about taking a 

638
00:29:20,450 --> 00:29:23,780
strong relationship and making it even 

639
00:29:23,780 --> 00:29:26,080
stronger and and working on those 

640
00:29:26,080 --> 00:29:28,690
things that create interoperability uh 

641
00:29:28,700 --> 00:29:31,790
and allow us to work together to 

642
00:29:31,790 --> 00:29:33,957
promote the things that all of us have 

643
00:29:33,957 --> 00:29:36,400
have talked about the the issue of 

644
00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:40,020
values is central to our this 

645
00:29:40,020 --> 00:29:42,076
relationship . And we'll continue to 

646
00:29:42,076 --> 00:29:44,820
work to strengthen what's a very strong 

647
00:29:44,830 --> 00:29:47,780
relationship and so that we don't miss 

648
00:29:47,780 --> 00:29:49,669
any opportunities going forward . 

649
00:29:51,940 --> 00:29:54,630
I think I'll probably answer for both 

650
00:29:54,630 --> 00:29:58,280
of us . So first of all , 

651
00:29:58,290 --> 00:30:00,250
thank you for the advice and 

652
00:30:00,250 --> 00:30:03,460
suggestions in your question . I prefer 

653
00:30:03,460 --> 00:30:05,860
to do it my way and articulate it my 

654
00:30:05,860 --> 00:30:09,270
way . Now . Uh 

655
00:30:09,790 --> 00:30:11,957
as secretary Blinken has pointed out , 

656
00:30:11,957 --> 00:30:15,330
we have made a number of statements 

657
00:30:15,340 --> 00:30:18,500
which outline our position in the U . N . 

658
00:30:18,510 --> 00:30:20,621
In our parliament and in other forums 

659
00:30:21,810 --> 00:30:25,370
and briefly what those positions 

660
00:30:25,370 --> 00:30:27,203
state is that we are against the 

661
00:30:27,203 --> 00:30:29,290
conflict . We are for dialogue and 

662
00:30:29,290 --> 00:30:33,290
diplomacy . We are for urgent cessation 

663
00:30:33,290 --> 00:30:36,290
of violence and we are prepared to 

664
00:30:36,300 --> 00:30:38,380
contribute in whatever way to these 

665
00:30:38,380 --> 00:30:42,270
objectives . I noticed you refer to 

666
00:30:42,280 --> 00:30:45,730
oil purchases . If you are looking at 

667
00:30:45,830 --> 00:30:48,420
energy purchases from Russia , I would 

668
00:30:48,420 --> 00:30:50,531
suggest that your attention should be 

669
00:30:50,531 --> 00:30:54,100
focused on europe , which probably we 

670
00:30:54,100 --> 00:30:57,960
do buy some energy which is necessary 

671
00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:00,940
for our energy security . But I suspect 

672
00:31:00,940 --> 00:31:04,090
looking at the figures probably our 

673
00:31:04,090 --> 00:31:06,257
total purchases for the month would be 

674
00:31:06,257 --> 00:31:08,090
less than what europe does in an 

675
00:31:08,090 --> 00:31:10,257
afternoon . So you might want to think 

676
00:31:10,257 --> 00:31:12,870
about will turn to lalit 

677
00:31:26,340 --> 00:31:26,550
mm 

678
00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:46,440
Yeah . 

679
00:31:59,740 --> 00:32:02,440
Do I need to repeat . Okay . Uh mr 

680
00:32:02,830 --> 00:32:05,320
uh 

681
00:32:07,940 --> 00:32:10,620
my second question is to Secretary 

682
00:32:10,620 --> 00:32:13,500
Blinken and security Austin India being 

683
00:32:13,500 --> 00:32:15,611
in a tough neighborhood is seeking to 

684
00:32:15,611 --> 00:32:18,280
diversify energy and ingredients . As 

685
00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:20,502
prime Minister modi says the final goal 

686
00:32:20,502 --> 00:32:23,690
is which means also means self landing 

687
00:32:23,690 --> 00:32:25,523
there . And this includes energy 

688
00:32:25,523 --> 00:32:27,746
independence . You know , us has played 

689
00:32:27,746 --> 00:32:29,579
a key role in India getting food 

690
00:32:29,579 --> 00:32:32,560
security through green revolution in 

691
00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:35,170
that context . My question to both of 

692
00:32:35,170 --> 00:32:37,003
you is what the United States is 

693
00:32:37,003 --> 00:32:39,003
offering to help India achieve this 

694
00:32:39,003 --> 00:32:41,580
goal in the field of both energy . And 

695
00:32:42,060 --> 00:32:45,850
and so if I 

696
00:32:45,850 --> 00:32:47,961
could respond to the first question , 

697
00:32:48,140 --> 00:32:50,700
what are we doing to mitigate 

698
00:32:50,700 --> 00:32:52,970
volatility and unpredictability that 

699
00:32:52,970 --> 00:32:55,081
the world is currently experiencing ? 

700
00:32:55,140 --> 00:32:57,310
Well , let me start , you know , the 

701
00:32:57,310 --> 00:32:59,477
number of things that are happening in 

702
00:32:59,477 --> 00:33:01,366
the world . Let me start with the 

703
00:33:01,366 --> 00:33:03,760
Ukraine situation . I think part of 

704
00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:05,760
what we are doing is to press for a 

705
00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:07,704
cessation of hostilities , which I 

706
00:33:07,704 --> 00:33:09,593
think everybody would agree would 

707
00:33:09,593 --> 00:33:13,490
mitigate matters and clearly make the 

708
00:33:13,490 --> 00:33:17,020
world less unpredictable . We're also 

709
00:33:17,030 --> 00:33:19,610
addressing the humanitarian situation . 

710
00:33:19,620 --> 00:33:22,580
Uh in fact , we have , the Ukrainians 

711
00:33:22,580 --> 00:33:24,302
have been in touch with us for 

712
00:33:24,302 --> 00:33:26,580
especially for the supply of medicines . 

713
00:33:26,580 --> 00:33:29,720
We have already provided humanitarian 

714
00:33:29,720 --> 00:33:31,553
relief to Ukraine to some of the 

715
00:33:31,553 --> 00:33:34,140
neighbors . And even as we speak , a 

716
00:33:34,140 --> 00:33:35,862
shipment of medicines is being 

717
00:33:35,862 --> 00:33:37,862
delivered or will be delivered very 

718
00:33:37,862 --> 00:33:41,050
soon to give . We have 

719
00:33:41,060 --> 00:33:44,160
discussed the economic consequences as 

720
00:33:44,160 --> 00:33:46,160
well . I mean , we're looking at it 

721
00:33:46,160 --> 00:33:48,271
ourselves , but we've discussed it as 

722
00:33:48,271 --> 00:33:50,610
partners . I think a big concern we 

723
00:33:50,610 --> 00:33:52,554
have and not just we , I think the 

724
00:33:52,554 --> 00:33:55,220
world has is of energy security of 

725
00:33:55,220 --> 00:33:59,020
rising prices of increasing premiums of 

726
00:33:59,020 --> 00:34:02,660
limited supplies . So today you have to 

727
00:34:02,660 --> 00:34:05,740
understand it is a legitimate concern 

728
00:34:05,740 --> 00:34:07,740
of countries to ensure their energy 

729
00:34:07,740 --> 00:34:10,490
security . But an equally big worry 

730
00:34:10,490 --> 00:34:12,657
which is emerging is a food security . 

731
00:34:12,940 --> 00:34:16,710
There are concerns across geographies 

732
00:34:16,720 --> 00:34:20,460
uh of of societies who 

733
00:34:20,460 --> 00:34:24,110
are importing wheat or sugar or 

734
00:34:24,120 --> 00:34:28,120
other other food stuff out 

735
00:34:28,120 --> 00:34:31,390
of the conflict region . So we have 

736
00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:34,750
discussed today , not just us , but I 

737
00:34:34,750 --> 00:34:37,000
think the subject also came up in the 

738
00:34:37,010 --> 00:34:39,121
virtual summit between Prime Minister 

739
00:34:39,121 --> 00:34:42,190
modi and President biden about what 

740
00:34:42,190 --> 00:34:44,590
could India due to stabilize the global 

741
00:34:44,590 --> 00:34:48,020
economic situation . And we are quite 

742
00:34:48,030 --> 00:34:50,030
willing and in fact , we've already 

743
00:34:50,030 --> 00:34:53,000
started responding to the need for 

744
00:34:53,020 --> 00:34:55,120
greater food supplies , especially 

745
00:34:55,260 --> 00:34:57,580
wheat most of all , to some degree 

746
00:34:57,580 --> 00:35:00,930
sugar as well . We have , we have , 

747
00:35:00,940 --> 00:35:04,700
even as we , you know at this moment , 

748
00:35:04,710 --> 00:35:07,580
a number of countries are discussing 

749
00:35:07,580 --> 00:35:10,840
with us the possibility of greater food 

750
00:35:10,840 --> 00:35:12,840
supplies , including the World Food 

751
00:35:12,840 --> 00:35:15,062
Program . So that's the Ukraine part of 

752
00:35:15,062 --> 00:35:17,840
the global situation , but that's not 

753
00:35:17,850 --> 00:35:20,490
the only problem that we face . I think 

754
00:35:20,530 --> 00:35:22,870
the Covid has also left us with a lot 

755
00:35:22,870 --> 00:35:24,537
of uncertainties and a lot of 

756
00:35:24,537 --> 00:35:26,950
challenges to be addressed again . I 

757
00:35:26,950 --> 00:35:28,672
think part of it is how do you 

758
00:35:28,672 --> 00:35:30,783
construct more reliable and resilient 

759
00:35:30,783 --> 00:35:32,783
supply change . How do you increase 

760
00:35:32,783 --> 00:35:35,580
trust and transparency . How do we work 

761
00:35:35,580 --> 00:35:37,469
together on critical and emerging 

762
00:35:37,469 --> 00:35:40,200
technologies like five G . And again we 

763
00:35:40,200 --> 00:35:43,150
discussed an indian initiative called 

764
00:35:43,160 --> 00:35:45,160
performance linked initiative which 

765
00:35:45,160 --> 00:35:47,200
would incentivize manufacturing in 

766
00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:49,550
India . And I think it's very much in 

767
00:35:49,550 --> 00:35:51,700
american interest to support it . We 

768
00:35:51,700 --> 00:35:54,290
also spoke about how we could work 

769
00:35:54,290 --> 00:35:56,512
together to help with the global health 

770
00:35:56,512 --> 00:35:58,568
situation . How do we get a short in 

771
00:35:58,568 --> 00:36:00,512
every arm ? How do we increase the 

772
00:36:00,512 --> 00:36:02,750
distribution of vaccines ? 

773
00:36:03,580 --> 00:36:07,060
And the other issue again , which has 

774
00:36:07,060 --> 00:36:08,950
added to global uncertainty is 

775
00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:11,520
Afghanistan . And how do you stabilize 

776
00:36:11,520 --> 00:36:14,500
the region ? How do you again provide 

777
00:36:14,500 --> 00:36:16,722
humanitarian assistance ? We are as you 

778
00:36:16,722 --> 00:36:18,611
know , in the middle of providing 

779
00:36:18,611 --> 00:36:20,778
50,000 tons of wheat . How do you deal 

780
00:36:20,778 --> 00:36:22,833
with the terrorism concerns that the 

781
00:36:22,833 --> 00:36:25,000
world has in the Security Council in f 

782
00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:27,340
80 F etcetera . And I would say in a 

783
00:36:27,340 --> 00:36:29,720
way in terms of mitigating and 

784
00:36:29,720 --> 00:36:32,740
stabilizing the quad itself is a great 

785
00:36:32,740 --> 00:36:36,430
stabilizer . So that too is part of the 

786
00:36:36,430 --> 00:36:38,486
contribution we are making towards a 

787
00:36:38,486 --> 00:36:40,097
better world and making that 

788
00:36:40,097 --> 00:36:42,319
contribution in large measure through a 

789
00:36:42,319 --> 00:36:45,320
partnership with the United States . Be 

790
00:36:45,320 --> 00:36:47,660
honest with you . Yeah . And so the 

791
00:36:47,670 --> 00:36:50,740
question was , what are we offering 

792
00:36:52,370 --> 00:36:55,560
India in support of its 

793
00:36:55,570 --> 00:36:57,950
defense security ? I think was the 

794
00:36:57,950 --> 00:37:00,940
question . As you heard in our earlier 

795
00:37:00,940 --> 00:37:04,070
statements , we're working closely with 

796
00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:06,850
India on a range of priorities 

797
00:37:07,530 --> 00:37:10,960
to support India's security 

798
00:37:11,530 --> 00:37:14,240
and its role as a net security provider . 

799
00:37:14,830 --> 00:37:16,941
It is it's a leader in the region and 

800
00:37:16,941 --> 00:37:19,360
it actually exports security to the 

801
00:37:19,360 --> 00:37:21,416
region and we're grateful for that . 

802
00:37:21,540 --> 00:37:23,762
Some of the things that we talked about 

803
00:37:23,762 --> 00:37:26,040
as we stated in our opening statements , 

804
00:37:26,040 --> 00:37:29,380
information sharing deeper cooperation 

805
00:37:29,380 --> 00:37:32,840
in space and cyberspace , uh 

806
00:37:32,850 --> 00:37:36,160
liaison exchanges , uh continuing to 

807
00:37:36,160 --> 00:37:39,950
work together uh more frequently 

808
00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:43,820
and in in 

809
00:37:43,820 --> 00:37:46,370
exercises but also exercises of 

810
00:37:46,370 --> 00:37:50,160
increasing complexity . So 

811
00:37:50,530 --> 00:37:53,380
we're working with with India and a 

812
00:37:53,380 --> 00:37:55,550
number of things and we think these 

813
00:37:55,550 --> 00:37:58,280
things will add tremendous value to to 

814
00:37:58,290 --> 00:38:00,346
to the region in terms of security . 

815
00:38:01,920 --> 00:38:04,142
And on the last part of the question on 

816
00:38:04,142 --> 00:38:08,030
Energy first , let me say what 

817
00:38:08,030 --> 00:38:10,150
we're seeing across the board is that 

818
00:38:10,620 --> 00:38:12,840
the Russian aggression against Ukraine 

819
00:38:13,220 --> 00:38:16,410
is having profound impacts not only on 

820
00:38:16,420 --> 00:38:17,990
the people of Ukraine , the 

821
00:38:17,990 --> 00:38:20,220
brutalization of the country , but it 

822
00:38:20,220 --> 00:38:22,442
is having global impacts , including as 

823
00:38:22,442 --> 00:38:24,990
we were talking about on food 

824
00:38:24,990 --> 00:38:27,760
availability and prices and also on 

825
00:38:27,760 --> 00:38:30,830
energy and we've seen significant 

826
00:38:31,050 --> 00:38:34,540
increases in price there as well . 

827
00:38:35,020 --> 00:38:37,490
One of the important steps that 

828
00:38:37,490 --> 00:38:39,490
President biden took was to proceed 

829
00:38:39,490 --> 00:38:42,650
with a coordinated release from 

830
00:38:42,650 --> 00:38:45,270
strategic petroleum reserves that will 

831
00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:47,447
continue over the next for the part of 

832
00:38:47,447 --> 00:38:49,447
the United States over the next six 

833
00:38:49,447 --> 00:38:51,669
months to ensure that there is adequate 

834
00:38:51,669 --> 00:38:53,836
energy on world markets , both to have 

835
00:38:53,836 --> 00:38:56,002
an impact on availability as well , as 

836
00:38:56,002 --> 00:38:57,891
well as on price to deal with the 

837
00:38:57,891 --> 00:38:59,780
disruptions caused by the Russian 

838
00:38:59,780 --> 00:39:02,002
aggression . I think if that aggression 

839
00:39:02,002 --> 00:39:04,224
stops , if the conflict stops , it will 

840
00:39:04,224 --> 00:39:07,120
have a positive impact , both on energy 

841
00:39:07,120 --> 00:39:09,231
availability and prices as well as on 

842
00:39:09,231 --> 00:39:12,720
food availability in food prices . More 

843
00:39:12,720 --> 00:39:16,210
broadly though India is the third 

844
00:39:16,220 --> 00:39:18,940
largest consumer of energy in the world . 

845
00:39:19,820 --> 00:39:21,598
It's a big place , a big market 

846
00:39:22,020 --> 00:39:24,210
Electricity demand is projected to 

847
00:39:24,210 --> 00:39:27,620
double by 2030 . We've 

848
00:39:27,620 --> 00:39:29,731
dramatically increased our own energy 

849
00:39:29,731 --> 00:39:32,490
trade with India Diversifying its 

850
00:39:32,500 --> 00:39:34,670
energy sources are energy exports to 

851
00:39:34,670 --> 00:39:36,559
India now total about $11 billion 

852
00:39:36,559 --> 00:39:40,240
dollars a year . Um Ultimately 

853
00:39:40,720 --> 00:39:43,990
the most effective way to satisfy this 

854
00:39:43,990 --> 00:39:46,730
growth , the needs of the indian people . 

855
00:39:46,730 --> 00:39:48,674
The indian economy is of course to 

856
00:39:48,674 --> 00:39:50,397
ensure the climate goals , the 

857
00:39:50,397 --> 00:39:52,890
ambitious climate goals that India is 

858
00:39:52,890 --> 00:39:54,820
set including particularly the 

859
00:39:54,820 --> 00:39:57,180
expansion of renewables . And again , I 

860
00:39:57,300 --> 00:39:59,730
want you to The very important 

861
00:39:59,730 --> 00:40:01,786
commitments that Prime Minister Modi 

862
00:40:01,786 --> 00:40:04,590
made at the Cop 26 . We are committed 

863
00:40:04,590 --> 00:40:07,290
for our part to partnering in India's 

864
00:40:07,290 --> 00:40:09,457
clean energy transition And this needs 

865
00:40:09,457 --> 00:40:11,234
to be a partnership . We have a 

866
00:40:11,234 --> 00:40:13,670
responsibility historic responsibility 

867
00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:16,031
as well as the current responsibility 

868
00:40:16,031 --> 00:40:17,976
and trying to make sure that we're 

869
00:40:17,976 --> 00:40:19,750
helping to make available the 

870
00:40:19,760 --> 00:40:22,340
technology , the financing , the 

871
00:40:22,340 --> 00:40:24,420
support to help countries make that 

872
00:40:24,420 --> 00:40:27,480
transition to adapt to build resilience 

873
00:40:27,720 --> 00:40:29,670
in dealing with climate change and 

874
00:40:29,680 --> 00:40:32,130
making sure that adequate supplies of 

875
00:40:32,130 --> 00:40:34,320
energy are reaching their people . 

876
00:40:34,910 --> 00:40:37,077
There's a longstanding strategic clean 

877
00:40:37,077 --> 00:40:39,132
energy partnership that is co led by 

878
00:40:39,132 --> 00:40:41,354
our Department of Energy , the Minister 

879
00:40:41,354 --> 00:40:43,720
of Petroleum natural gas in India that 

880
00:40:43,720 --> 00:40:46,140
is deepening cooperation on energy 

881
00:40:46,140 --> 00:40:48,800
efficiency and next generation fuels 

882
00:40:49,450 --> 00:40:51,430
and we have the quad . We've got a 

883
00:40:51,440 --> 00:40:53,320
working group on climate that's 

884
00:40:53,320 --> 00:40:56,030
partnering on green shipping corridors 

885
00:40:56,310 --> 00:40:58,350
and on green technology here at the 

886
00:40:58,350 --> 00:41:00,239
State department . Our own Energy 

887
00:41:00,239 --> 00:41:02,017
Bureau has done a lot of work , 

888
00:41:02,017 --> 00:41:04,072
including collaborative studies With 

889
00:41:04,072 --> 00:41:05,794
Indian researchers on the most 

890
00:41:05,794 --> 00:41:07,906
economical decarbonization pathways . 

891
00:41:07,950 --> 00:41:09,617
And finally , I just note our 

892
00:41:09,617 --> 00:41:11,740
Development Finance Corporation just 

893
00:41:11,740 --> 00:41:14,070
announced a $500 million dollar loan to 

894
00:41:14,070 --> 00:41:16,126
first solar which will produce solar 

895
00:41:16,126 --> 00:41:18,014
panel modules in southern India . 

896
00:41:18,210 --> 00:41:20,800
Further in climate goals diversifying 

897
00:41:20,860 --> 00:41:22,971
solar supply change . So in all these 

898
00:41:22,971 --> 00:41:25,130
ways and more , we're working both to 

899
00:41:25,130 --> 00:41:27,380
deal with the impact of the Russian 

900
00:41:27,380 --> 00:41:29,770
aggression on on energy but much more 

901
00:41:29,770 --> 00:41:33,700
broadly with this combination of 

902
00:41:33,710 --> 00:41:36,090
helping India meet its energy needs 

903
00:41:36,090 --> 00:41:38,600
while advancing together the vital 

904
00:41:38,600 --> 00:41:41,330
climate agenda that we share . And we 

905
00:41:41,330 --> 00:41:42,730
have . Okay , 

906
00:41:47,410 --> 00:41:49,299
thank you very much for taking my 

907
00:41:49,299 --> 00:41:53,200
question to Secretary bring camp India 

908
00:41:53,210 --> 00:41:56,280
plans to deploy S 400 missile defense 

909
00:41:56,280 --> 00:41:58,890
system . Did you discuss this topic 

910
00:41:58,900 --> 00:42:01,160
with your indian counterparts today ? 

911
00:42:01,170 --> 00:42:03,210
Do you rule out the possibility of 

912
00:42:03,220 --> 00:42:06,390
sanctioning India with acquisition of S 

913
00:42:06,390 --> 00:42:09,430
400 to Secretary Austin 

914
00:42:09,900 --> 00:42:13,060
India is trying to diversify its 

915
00:42:13,060 --> 00:42:15,790
procurement of military equipment and 

916
00:42:15,790 --> 00:42:18,890
weapons by reducing reliance on last 

917
00:42:18,890 --> 00:42:22,130
year and and and purchasing more from 

918
00:42:22,140 --> 00:42:24,196
other countries including the United 

919
00:42:24,196 --> 00:42:27,110
States ? I'm wondering what steps the 

920
00:42:27,110 --> 00:42:30,050
biden administration will take to help 

921
00:42:30,060 --> 00:42:33,620
India accelerate the diversification 

922
00:42:33,630 --> 00:42:36,310
effort . Is it an option for the United 

923
00:42:36,310 --> 00:42:38,750
States to provide financial assistance 

924
00:42:38,750 --> 00:42:42,160
to India uh to make us systems 

925
00:42:42,170 --> 00:42:45,710
more affordable . two Indian 

926
00:42:45,720 --> 00:42:49,350
Foreign Minister Jaishankar um Lussier 

927
00:42:49,360 --> 00:42:52,940
has more and more aligned with china 

928
00:42:52,950 --> 00:42:55,370
diplomatically economically and 

929
00:42:55,370 --> 00:42:58,400
militarily . How much are you concerned 

930
00:42:58,400 --> 00:43:01,120
about their alignment in terms of 

931
00:43:01,130 --> 00:43:04,010
India's national security with that 

932
00:43:04,010 --> 00:43:07,440
concern ? Do you think India has to 

933
00:43:07,470 --> 00:43:10,010
reduce reliance on last year 

934
00:43:10,400 --> 00:43:13,230
economically and militarily as soon as 

935
00:43:13,230 --> 00:43:16,690
possible ? Thank you . I'm happy to 

936
00:43:16,690 --> 00:43:20,200
start . So let me start by saying that 

937
00:43:20,320 --> 00:43:23,730
we continue to urge all countries to 

938
00:43:23,730 --> 00:43:25,900
avoid major new transactions for 

939
00:43:25,900 --> 00:43:28,067
Russian weapons systems , particularly 

940
00:43:28,067 --> 00:43:30,067
in light of what Russia is doing to 

941
00:43:30,067 --> 00:43:31,900
Ukraine . We have not yet made a 

942
00:43:31,900 --> 00:43:33,789
determination regarding potential 

943
00:43:33,789 --> 00:43:35,844
sanctions or potential waivers under 

944
00:43:35,844 --> 00:43:38,170
the castle law . But to come back to 

945
00:43:38,170 --> 00:43:40,114
something I said a few moments ago 

946
00:43:40,590 --> 00:43:42,812
there is of course a long history and a 

947
00:43:42,812 --> 00:43:44,812
long relationship between India and 

948
00:43:44,812 --> 00:43:47,000
Russia including when it comes to 

949
00:43:47,010 --> 00:43:49,890
military equipment . That relationship 

950
00:43:49,900 --> 00:43:52,122
took hold many years ago at a time when 

951
00:43:52,310 --> 00:43:54,720
as I said , we were not able to be a 

952
00:43:54,720 --> 00:43:58,300
partner to India . And again as I said , 

953
00:43:58,310 --> 00:44:02,290
we are now both able and willing to be 

954
00:44:02,290 --> 00:44:04,512
such a partner to be a security partner 

955
00:44:04,512 --> 00:44:06,734
of choice for India . That's one of the 

956
00:44:06,734 --> 00:44:08,901
areas that we discussed in some detail 

957
00:44:08,901 --> 00:44:12,360
today on the issue of future 

958
00:44:12,360 --> 00:44:16,310
systems . We are engaged in 

959
00:44:16,320 --> 00:44:20,310
active discussions with India on 

960
00:44:20,320 --> 00:44:23,040
how to best support their modernization 

961
00:44:23,040 --> 00:44:26,420
needs . And again , as we look at the 

962
00:44:26,420 --> 00:44:29,800
future , we want to make sure that we 

963
00:44:30,590 --> 00:44:33,130
maintain the ability to operate 

964
00:44:33,140 --> 00:44:36,220
together and so we 

965
00:44:36,790 --> 00:44:38,568
look forward to those continued 

966
00:44:38,568 --> 00:44:40,512
discussions and it also includes a 

967
00:44:40,512 --> 00:44:43,040
range of options that would make our 

968
00:44:43,040 --> 00:44:45,690
systems more affordable . So this is 

969
00:44:45,690 --> 00:44:47,912
work that will continue going forward . 

970
00:44:47,912 --> 00:44:50,350
And uh and again , uh look forward to 

971
00:44:50,360 --> 00:44:52,582
continuing to have them as a strong and 

972
00:44:52,582 --> 00:44:56,160
reliable partner . Well , 

973
00:44:56,170 --> 00:44:59,210
this seems to be my day to get a lot of 

974
00:44:59,210 --> 00:45:01,432
advice and suggestions from the press . 

975
00:45:01,432 --> 00:45:05,080
Thank you for joining that . But look , 

976
00:45:05,090 --> 00:45:07,257
we watch what's happening in the world 

977
00:45:07,257 --> 00:45:09,180
like any country does and we draw 

978
00:45:09,190 --> 00:45:11,360
conclusions and make our assessments 

979
00:45:12,060 --> 00:45:14,380
and believe me , we have a decent sense 

980
00:45:14,380 --> 00:45:16,602
of what is in our interest and know how 

981
00:45:16,602 --> 00:45:20,500
to protect it and advance it . So so 

982
00:45:20,500 --> 00:45:24,320
I I think part of what has changed 

983
00:45:24,320 --> 00:45:26,320
is we have more options than we did 

984
00:45:26,320 --> 00:45:29,340
before . I will look at us today . We 

985
00:45:29,340 --> 00:45:31,500
are standing here for a two plus two 

986
00:45:31,510 --> 00:45:34,200
with a with a substantial defense 

987
00:45:34,200 --> 00:45:37,030
collaboration which has happened in the 

988
00:45:37,030 --> 00:45:40,260
last decade which we have been 

989
00:45:40,260 --> 00:45:42,690
discussing how to take forward . And 

990
00:45:42,690 --> 00:45:44,801
this wasn't an option which was there 

991
00:45:44,801 --> 00:45:47,023
for 40 years before that . So the world 

992
00:45:47,023 --> 00:45:48,801
is changing the world will keep 

993
00:45:48,801 --> 00:45:50,830
changing what we have to do now , 

994
00:45:50,830 --> 00:45:53,110
profession is to watch it and you know , 

995
00:45:53,110 --> 00:45:55,920
see how your interests are best 

996
00:45:55,930 --> 00:45:59,190
advanced in that . And I just want to 

997
00:45:59,300 --> 00:46:02,290
pick up on on the last not this 

998
00:46:02,290 --> 00:46:04,346
question , but the previous question 

999
00:46:04,346 --> 00:46:06,512
with secretary Blinken answered on the 

1000
00:46:06,512 --> 00:46:08,734
energy side , which is you know , given 

1001
00:46:08,734 --> 00:46:11,100
our energy security concerns again , I , 

1002
00:46:11,110 --> 00:46:13,710
you know , I don't want this whole 

1003
00:46:13,710 --> 00:46:16,050
subject to go off at a on a sort of a 

1004
00:46:16,050 --> 00:46:19,290
political note . Every country looks at 

1005
00:46:19,290 --> 00:46:22,250
its best options and I think today and 

1006
00:46:22,260 --> 00:46:25,210
expanding India US energy relationship 

1007
00:46:25,220 --> 00:46:27,820
which by the way didn't exist some 

1008
00:46:27,820 --> 00:46:31,090
years ago . If my memory is right , you 

1009
00:46:31,090 --> 00:46:33,790
are the second largest lng supplier to 

1010
00:46:33,790 --> 00:46:36,012
India . I think the fourth or the fifth 

1011
00:46:36,012 --> 00:46:38,410
largest crude oil supplier , a big 

1012
00:46:38,410 --> 00:46:40,632
partner in the renewable side including 

1013
00:46:40,632 --> 00:46:42,743
the agreement which Secretary Blinken 

1014
00:46:42,743 --> 00:46:44,910
just mentioned . So we have you know , 

1015
00:46:44,910 --> 00:46:47,021
there is so much more going on in the 

1016
00:46:47,021 --> 00:46:49,132
world today and a large part of it is 

1017
00:46:49,132 --> 00:46:50,688
really to fully explore the 

1018
00:46:50,688 --> 00:46:52,688
opportunities between India and the 

1019
00:46:52,688 --> 00:46:54,820
United States . We'll take a final 

1020
00:46:54,820 --> 00:46:57,540
question from rene ABP News . 

1021
00:47:04,080 --> 00:47:06,990
Hello Ministers . Uh my first question 

1022
00:47:07,000 --> 00:47:09,111
is directed to the Defense Minister's 

1023
00:47:12,660 --> 00:47:14,827
major defense partnership agreements . 

1024
00:47:25,820 --> 00:47:28,240
And my question to Secretary Secretary 

1025
00:47:28,250 --> 00:47:31,090
Austin in the recent past we have seen 

1026
00:47:31,100 --> 00:47:33,490
and military supply to countries like 

1027
00:47:33,490 --> 00:47:36,410
Pakistan has been used against indian 

1028
00:47:36,410 --> 00:47:39,000
interest . So when you say that the U . 

1029
00:47:39,000 --> 00:47:41,111
S . Is ready to forge greater defense 

1030
00:47:41,111 --> 00:47:43,330
cooperation with India , how have you 

1031
00:47:43,340 --> 00:47:45,170
assured India for the greater 

1032
00:47:45,170 --> 00:47:47,410
solidarity and safeguarding the indian 

1033
00:47:47,420 --> 00:47:49,670
interest and which are the critical and 

1034
00:47:49,670 --> 00:47:51,780
emerging technologies us is ready to 

1035
00:47:51,790 --> 00:47:53,970
offer India to strengthen the India's 

1036
00:47:53,970 --> 00:47:56,150
defense and security interests and to 

1037
00:47:56,150 --> 00:47:58,610
Secretary Austin India's India's 

1038
00:47:58,610 --> 00:48:00,832
neighborhood right now is going through 

1039
00:48:00,832 --> 00:48:02,943
a deep economic distress , especially 

1040
00:48:02,943 --> 00:48:05,054
in countries like Sri Lanka and other 

1041
00:48:05,054 --> 00:48:06,999
regions , other small countries in 

1042
00:48:06,999 --> 00:48:09,110
South Asia , how U . S . Is trying to 

1043
00:48:09,110 --> 00:48:11,240
cooperate with India to have a great 

1044
00:48:11,240 --> 00:48:13,440
greater stability in the region as far 

1045
00:48:13,440 --> 00:48:15,551
as the economic stability in the post 

1046
00:48:15,551 --> 00:48:16,551
covid world , 

1047
00:48:20,640 --> 00:48:24,280
maybe played hockey hockey . 

1048
00:48:24,670 --> 00:48:28,290
Mhm I'm going to reply to this and as 

1049
00:48:28,290 --> 00:48:30,560
you said right now , the relationship 

1050
00:48:30,560 --> 00:48:33,190
between us and India , I would like to 

1051
00:48:33,190 --> 00:48:35,760
say that there is a strategic 

1052
00:48:35,770 --> 00:48:38,090
relationship between the two countries 

1053
00:48:38,770 --> 00:48:42,750
and there are strategic partners . And 

1054
00:48:42,750 --> 00:48:46,660
I have insisted that India 

1055
00:48:46,700 --> 00:48:49,790
would focus on core development of 

1056
00:48:49,790 --> 00:48:52,660
productions and all the investors 

1057
00:48:52,660 --> 00:48:54,993
should come to India . They are welcome . 

1058
00:48:55,270 --> 00:48:57,610
And because in India they can 

1059
00:48:57,620 --> 00:49:01,070
develop the make in India because we 

1060
00:49:01,070 --> 00:49:03,190
want to build and make everything in 

1061
00:49:03,190 --> 00:49:06,940
India . We were 

1062
00:49:06,940 --> 00:49:10,840
proud of the fact that today India has 

1063
00:49:10,840 --> 00:49:13,920
in its inventory a number of platforms 

1064
00:49:14,280 --> 00:49:17,590
that we believe . And I think my 

1065
00:49:17,590 --> 00:49:20,620
colleagues would uh would affirm that 

1066
00:49:20,630 --> 00:49:24,000
have performed very very reliably 

1067
00:49:24,370 --> 00:49:28,300
and so today what we talked about 

1068
00:49:28,310 --> 00:49:31,570
was um how we're gonna increase 

1069
00:49:31,580 --> 00:49:34,740
our sharing of information , 

1070
00:49:34,750 --> 00:49:37,900
how we're going to uh deepen our 

1071
00:49:37,900 --> 00:49:40,490
cooperation in space and cyberspace . 

1072
00:49:40,870 --> 00:49:43,440
And again , I think , you know , uh 

1073
00:49:43,450 --> 00:49:46,700
space and cyberspace are to warfighting 

1074
00:49:46,700 --> 00:49:49,960
domains that we want to make sure we 

1075
00:49:49,960 --> 00:49:51,860
continue to develop our own 

1076
00:49:51,860 --> 00:49:54,490
capabilities but also help our partners 

1077
00:49:54,490 --> 00:49:57,980
to develop capabilities and and uh and 

1078
00:49:57,980 --> 00:50:00,520
I think you know those are the types of 

1079
00:50:00,520 --> 00:50:03,390
things that I think will cause us to uh 

1080
00:50:03,400 --> 00:50:06,900
to be dominant in any battle space . So 

1081
00:50:06,910 --> 00:50:09,530
um you know , we we really look forward 

1082
00:50:09,530 --> 00:50:12,870
to developing this relationship a lot 

1083
00:50:12,870 --> 00:50:15,270
more and also continuing to work 

1084
00:50:15,660 --> 00:50:18,320
together with our with our counterparts 

1085
00:50:18,320 --> 00:50:21,810
here , our colleagues uh in high end uh 

1086
00:50:21,820 --> 00:50:24,020
complex operations and that's how it 

1087
00:50:24,020 --> 00:50:26,960
really you strengthen that , that trust 

1088
00:50:26,970 --> 00:50:29,690
uh and and and build on capability 

1089
00:50:31,360 --> 00:50:33,840
and just on the challenges facing the 

1090
00:50:33,840 --> 00:50:36,380
region . This was very much uh subject 

1091
00:50:36,380 --> 00:50:38,420
of our conversations today and an 

1092
00:50:38,420 --> 00:50:40,420
ongoing conversation . Let me say a 

1093
00:50:40,420 --> 00:50:42,531
couple of things about that . First , 

1094
00:50:42,531 --> 00:50:45,160
we are trying to deal together with a 

1095
00:50:45,160 --> 00:50:47,870
number of the immediate crises that 

1096
00:50:47,880 --> 00:50:50,102
countries are facing around the world , 

1097
00:50:50,102 --> 00:50:52,102
but including in the indo pacific , 

1098
00:50:52,102 --> 00:50:53,991
including some of India's closest 

1099
00:50:53,991 --> 00:50:56,213
neighbors . When it comes to COVID-19 . 

1100
00:50:56,213 --> 00:50:56,080
We've been working through the quad 

1101
00:50:56,460 --> 00:50:58,560
partnership to effectively deliver 

1102
00:50:58,570 --> 00:51:00,403
hundreds of millions of doses of 

1103
00:51:00,403 --> 00:51:02,514
vaccine . Were now deepening our work 

1104
00:51:02,514 --> 00:51:04,626
to make sure that we're getting shots 

1105
00:51:04,626 --> 00:51:06,348
into arms that were supporting 

1106
00:51:06,348 --> 00:51:08,520
healthcare workers uh and that we are 

1107
00:51:08,530 --> 00:51:10,697
building strong supply chains both for 

1108
00:51:10,697 --> 00:51:13,110
the immediate challenge and uh and 

1109
00:51:13,110 --> 00:51:15,110
going forward similarly , we talked 

1110
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about this earlier , we're very focused 

1111
00:51:17,332 --> 00:51:19,390
on the impact that the Russian 

1112
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aggression Ukraine is having on uh food 

1113
00:51:21,960 --> 00:51:24,071
prices and food availability and that 

1114
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affects countries in the region as well . 

1115
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Uh India is looking um taking steps and 

1116
00:51:28,627 --> 00:51:30,627
looking at additional steps when it 

1117
00:51:30,627 --> 00:51:33,460
comes to making food stocks more widely 

1118
00:51:33,460 --> 00:51:35,820
available . Were doing the same . We're 

1119
00:51:35,820 --> 00:51:38,390
increasing financing to the World Food 

1120
00:51:38,390 --> 00:51:40,390
Program , the Food and Agricultural 

1121
00:51:40,390 --> 00:51:42,612
Organization . We're looking at what we 

1122
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can do to incentivize the increased 

1123
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production of fertilizers so that even 

1124
00:51:46,779 --> 00:51:49,001
as we get beyond this year's crops , as 

1125
00:51:49,001 --> 00:51:51,112
people are thinking about next year's 

1126
00:51:51,112 --> 00:51:53,001
yields can be sustained and won't 

1127
00:51:53,001 --> 00:51:52,900
decrease , which would further 

1128
00:51:53,350 --> 00:51:55,750
interrupt supply and raise prices . So 

1129
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in all these areas we're collaborating 

1130
00:51:57,917 --> 00:52:00,880
together similarly on energy as we just 

1131
00:52:00,880 --> 00:52:02,920
discussed more broadly , one of the 

1132
00:52:02,920 --> 00:52:05,031
things that we're talking about is an 

1133
00:52:05,031 --> 00:52:07,520
initiative that President biden will 

1134
00:52:07,520 --> 00:52:09,687
launch in the in the weeks ahead , the 

1135
00:52:09,687 --> 00:52:11,687
indo pacific Economic Framework and 

1136
00:52:11,687 --> 00:52:14,680
there , working together with countries 

1137
00:52:14,690 --> 00:52:17,140
in the region , we can have a very 

1138
00:52:17,140 --> 00:52:19,029
positive effect and very positive 

1139
00:52:19,029 --> 00:52:21,650
impact on things like building supply 

1140
00:52:21,650 --> 00:52:23,817
chain resilience in ways that actually 

1141
00:52:23,817 --> 00:52:26,020
benefit the economies of countries in 

1142
00:52:26,020 --> 00:52:27,742
the region , on infrastructure 

1143
00:52:27,742 --> 00:52:29,909
investment , which is so needed and so 

1144
00:52:29,909 --> 00:52:31,909
critical where India and the United 

1145
00:52:31,909 --> 00:52:34,420
States can work together on making 

1146
00:52:34,420 --> 00:52:37,070
available green technology as part of 

1147
00:52:37,070 --> 00:52:39,310
that effort um building out global 

1148
00:52:39,310 --> 00:52:41,330
health security and the necessary 

1149
00:52:41,420 --> 00:52:43,930
infrastructure that goes with that uh 

1150
00:52:43,940 --> 00:52:45,940
working together on digital trade , 

1151
00:52:45,940 --> 00:52:47,940
which is increasingly a part of the 

1152
00:52:47,940 --> 00:52:49,773
lives of people in in all of our 

1153
00:52:49,773 --> 00:52:52,051
countries and has tremendous potential , 

1154
00:52:52,051 --> 00:52:53,940
including in a number of these uh 

1155
00:52:53,940 --> 00:52:56,162
neighboring countries . So in all these 

1156
00:52:56,162 --> 00:52:58,384
ways and more , we are working not only 

1157
00:52:58,384 --> 00:52:58,250
um individually , but increasingly 

1158
00:52:58,250 --> 00:53:00,250
we're working together to make sure 

1159
00:53:00,250 --> 00:53:02,250
that um some of the benefits of the 

1160
00:53:02,260 --> 00:53:04,204
changing economy can be brought to 

1161
00:53:04,204 --> 00:53:06,427
these countries as well as helping them 

1162
00:53:06,427 --> 00:53:08,427
to deal with many of the challenges 

1163
00:53:08,427 --> 00:53:10,093
that we're facing . Thank you 

1164
00:53:10,093 --> 00:53:12,149
Excellency Excellency This concludes 

1165
00:53:12,149 --> 00:53:14,470
the press availability . Thank you . 

1166
00:53:16,150 --> 00:53:17,550
Thank you . Yeah . 

1167
00:53:19,640 --> 00:53:23,570
Thank you . Okay . Thank you .