US Vice President Vance dials PM Modi, discusses strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a phone call from the US Vice-President JD Vance; both discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas. PM Modi also congratulated JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, on the birth.

Received a phone call from US Vice-President JD Vance. We discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas.

What Happened

According to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Modi and J.D. Vance noted the sustained momentum in the high-level engagements and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening cooperation in various sectors.

• "The Secretary (Rubio) and Minister Jaishankar discussed finalising key defence agreements in fulfilment of commitments made between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi last year," the readout said.

• The two sides also reviewed progress on defence cooperation.

• Secretary Rubio met today with Indian External Affairs Minister S.

Key Details

The two leaders met in Manila on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meetings, where they also reviewed developments in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific, according to a US State Department readout.

• They noted the sustained momentum in the high-level engagements and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening cooperation in trade, defence, critical and emerging technologies, energy security and critical minerals.

What Reports Say

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• Continued reporting by Mid-Day as more details emerge