U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar about the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine, counterterrorism, and other domestic and international matters.
Mr. Jaishankar expressed his appreciation for Mr. Blinken’s “strong and unambiguous message” on counterterrorism and his appeal for the prosecution of those involved for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
On Saturday, the two leaders spoke.
“The two discussed regional and global issues, including counterterrorism cooperation and Russia’s continuing aggression against Ukraine,” Mr. Ned Price, spokesperson of the State Department said in a readout of the call on Saturday.
“Good to speak to U.S. Secretary of State @SecBlinken. Thanked him for his strong and clear message yesterday on counter-terrorism and 26/11 accountability. Discussed the Ukraine conflict and other regional issues,” Mr. S. Jaishankar tweeted on Saturday.
Mr. Blinken, while addressing an informal session of the U.N. Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in Mumbai via video message on Friday, said allowing the architects of the Mumbai attacks to go unpunished will send wrong message.
“We have a responsibility to the victims and to people everywhere to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks, including their masterminds,” Mr. Blinken added.
