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☷Secretary Blinken s Call with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar United States Department of State
U.S. Department of State ( By Press Release office)
Jan 12,2024
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Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Secretary of State Antony J . Blinken had a chat with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar today . They talked about how the US and India are both worried about the dangerous Houthi attacks in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden . These attacks mess with the flow of trade , put innocent sailors at risk , and break the rules of international law . The Secretary stressed how important the Red Sea is for international trade and said it would be great to have more cooperation with India to protect navigation freedom in that area . They also chatted about the Israel - Hamas conflict , ways to prevent it from getting worse , and how to get more humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza . The Secretary also mentioned Russia ' s aggressive actions against Ukraine .
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