US, India to continue coordination on Afghanistan

The United States and India have agreed to continue to work closely on the latest developments in Afghanistan, says the State Department.

The agreement came during a phone call between US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken and Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday.

In a statement, the State Department said the two sides discussed a broad range of shared priorities, including continued coordination on Afghanistan.

“Secretary Blinken and Minister Jaishankar agreed to remain closely coordinated on shared goals and priorities to deepen the US-India partnership,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, the Indian foreign minister tweeted: “Spoke to US Secretary of State Blinken. Continued our discussions on Afghanistan. Also exchanged views on the agenda of UNSC.”

For his part, Blinken wrote on his Twitter account: “Look forward to continuing to deepen our partnership.”