Top U.S. officials to come to India to discuss bilateral ties and Quad dates
- Top U.S. diplomats will travel to Delhi this week to discuss bilateral issues, energy cooperation
Key Highlights
- They are expected to discuss possible dates for the Quad Summit with the U.S.-Australia-Japan-India leaders as well as shore up ties amidst speculation of a ‘pause’ in the past few months.
- New Delhi had earlier proposed to hold the summit this weekend, on January 27,
- The Indian Prime Minister had invited the U.S. President as chief guest for Republic Day on the 26th.
- However, after the U.S. declined the invitation last month
- French President agreed to step in, and is due to arrive in India on Thursday.
- The U.S. decision to turn down the Republic Day invite, and the U.S.’s allegations in the Pannun matter had led to speculation over trouble in the India-U.S. relationship.
- Recently, the U.S. treasury announced it was imposing its first sanctions of the year on a UAE company for transporting Russian oil above the “price ca
- That prohibits services like insurance, shipping and freight to such transactions.
- While India does not accept non-UN unilateral sanctions, it has thus far kept its purchases below the price cap, officials said.
Prelims Takeaway
- Quad
- Russian oil