: US Treasury officials have ended their visit to India. This included a meeting with Federal Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss issues such as energy prices and Ukraine.
On August 26, Undersecretary of Finance Wally Adiemo met in New Delhi with senior government officials including Prime Minister Sitharaman, Chief Secretary PK Mishra, Finance Minister Ajay Seth, Foreign Minister Vijay Kwatra and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources. Gas Secretary Pankaj Jain.
During the meeting, Adiemo discussed ways the United States and India can work together to address common global challenges such as food insecurity and rising energy prices. Ending Russia’s aggression in Ukraine said it was critical to addressing these issues, the finance ministry said in meeting materials.
Adeyemo also shared with counterparts US views on how to put downward pressure on energy prices for consumers and businesses in India, the US and around the world. While working with partners like India to expand access to renewable energy sources and reduce reliance on fossil fuels over time, he reiterates the importance of a well-supplied global energy market. rice field.
During the meeting in New Delhi, the deputy secretary continued to emphasize the importance of deepening the already strong relationship between the United States and India through platforms such as the Quad and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, according to the Treasury Department.
He stressed that through these efforts, including measures to strengthen the resilience of supply chains between trusted partners like the United States and India, we can maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific that will bring greater prosperity to our citizens. Did.
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