'India, US see each other as very desirable, optimal, comfortable partners': EAM Jaishankar

Stating that there is no limit to the IndiaUS relationship External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that today New Delhi and Washington see each other as desirable optimal comfortable partnersThe foreign minister was addressing the people of the Indian diaspora at the Colors of Friendship event at India House in Washington DC Hundreds of diaspora members gathered at the lawns of the official residence of Indias Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu in honour of Jaishankar listening and watching performances by local artistsAt the event Jaishankar said I am often asked where do you think this relationship IndiaUS is goingnow its hard for me today really to put a limit on it to define it to even voice expectations because in every waythis relationship has exceeded expectations which is why today we dont even try to define it We actually keep raising the barWe keep finding new domains the more we do with each other the more we find we are able to do explore together and achieve together he added Emphasising chemistry and comfort Jaishankar said that today India and the US have come up as desirable optimal and comfortable partnersIn this changing worldI would say today India and the United States have moved to a position where we really see each other as very desirable optimal partners comfortable partners with whom its a natural instinct todaySo the chemistry and the comfort today of the relationship gives me enormous hope about where the prospects are he saidSeveral senior officials of the Biden administration including US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma President Bidens domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden and Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Dr Rahul Gupta were part of the reception US lawmakers Shri Thanedar and Rick McCormik Democrat and Republican were present at the eventJust days away from Gamdhi Jayanti Jaishankar paid floralTributes to Mahatma Gandhi and made several remarks about the legacy of Gandhi Referring to Indias G20 presidency the EAM stated that Indias G20 presidency revolved around the message of Mahatma Gandhi which focusses on doing the right thing and leaving no one behindWe are approaching Gandhi Jayanti I would like to leave you a thought To say he Mahatma Gandhi was an extraordinary man would be the understatement of this century He said so many things so tellinglyThe message at the end of the day was about doing the right thing about doing the decent thing and about leaving no one behind Gandhi Jis message is very complicated but its essence is actually very very simple Jaishankar saidHe added When we took up the G20 presidency the responsibility In many ways that message was at the heart of our thinkingWhat we tried to do in G20 the underlying thinking reflected what we are trying to do in India what I think many Americans are trying to do in America what we India and America should be doing with the world which is to leave no one behindJaishankar is on a visit to the US from September 2230 He addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York He also held meetings with several top US officials during his visitThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever