External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had their first in-person meeting on Monday. The meeting was deliberated on ways to deal with the coronavirus pandemic situation in the Indo-Pacific and with that issues relating to climate change.

The talks held among S Jaishankar and Secretary Blinken in London was on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting. S Jaishankar tweeted a series in which he appreciated the meeting. He wrote “Good to meet in person my old friend @SecBlinken. Detailed discussion on the global Covid challenge, focussing on expanded vaccine production capacity and reliable supply chains.” S Jaishankar and Blinken held in-depth discussion on the COVID-19 challenge and the immediate requirements of India, sources said.

Blinken assured Mr Jaishankar that the US is monitoring developments closely. The next shipment of medical supplies from the US is landing in India soon. The US has also acted on India’s request for supply of more Remdesivir medicine.

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