The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

From February 19 to 21, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma met with senior Indian officers in New Delhi to advance the U.S.-Indian world strategic partnership.  His conferences with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Defense Secretary Giridhar Aramane, and Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri explored alternatives to strengthen U.S.-India cooperation and people-to-people ties to make sure a free, open, safe, and affluent Indo-Pacific area.  The Deputy Secretary additionally met with Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal to debate additional increasing commerce and financial ties between the United States and India.  The Deputy Secretary and Indian officers additional emphasised the advantages of shut partnership on addressing world safety challenges.