Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and US Acting Ambassador Daniel B Smith met on Wednesday to discuss India-US relations, supply of covid-19 vaccines, regional issues and cooperation in the UN.
They also discussed ways to combat the pandemic.
External Affairs spokesperson Arnidam Bagchi tweeted: "Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla had a productive meeting today with US Acting Ambassador Daniel B Smith about India-US relations, regional issues and cooperation in the UN; also discussed COVID-19 situation, supply of vaccines and cooperation in combating the pandemic".
Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla had a productive meeting today with US Acting Ambassador Daniel B. Smith @USAmbIndia about India-US relations, regional issues & cooperation in the UN; also discussed Covid19 situation, supply of vaccines & cooperation in combating the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/UnxCz4xlZ8
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) June 9, 2021
The meeting came just a few days after US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the Covid-19 situation in India and the supply of vaccines.
The coronavirus second wave in India has led to a massive shortage of vaccines in the country. India has been making strenuous efforts to improve the supply of vaccines through enhanced production in the country and through imports.
India is also talking with the Biden administration to ensure that there is a continuous and uninterrupted supply of components for vaccine manufacturing from the US.
