Jaishankar and Blinken Hold Tense Talks Amid India-US Strains

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held wide-ranging talks in Tokyo amid recent tensions in India-US relations. Key topics included Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to Russia and an alleged foiled plot to kill Sikh extremist Gurupatwant Singh Pannun in New York.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday engaged in wide-ranging discussions with his American counterpart, Antony Blinken, against the backdrop of unease in India-US relations following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia three weeks ago.

Both Jaishankar and Blinken were in Tokyo to attend a meeting of the Quad, a four-nation coalition. The conversation between the two top diplomats also occurred amid Washington's calls for accountability from New Delhi regarding the alleged foiled plot to kill Sikh extremist Gurupatwant Singh Pannun in New York.

It's unclear if PM Modi's visit to Russia and the murder-for-hire plot were explicitly discussed. In a post on 'X', Jaishankar noted the broad scope of their discussions, touching upon multiple regional and global issues.