India, US discuss Indo-Pacific, West Asia and supply chains during Misri’s Washington visit

India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met senior US officials during his three-day visit and discussed ways to further deepen defence and trade relations, while also exchanging views on developments in the Indo-Pacific and West Asia.

During the visit, Misri met Under Secretaries Michael Duffey and Elbridge Colby at the Department of Defence, and Under Secretaries Jeffrey Kessler and William Kimmitt at the Department of Commerce.

“Sustaining the momentum of India-US defence exchanges, Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri had another wide ranging conversation with Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby @USWPColby at the Pentagon, covering the ongoing developments in the Indo-Pacific region and West Asia,” the Indian Embassy in the US said in a post on X.

Colby had visited India last month and met Misri in New Delhi on the sidelines of the India-US Defence Policy Group meeting.

Misri also held a “fruitful interaction” with Duffey, Under Secretary in the Department of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment, at the Pentagon.

“Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri had a fruitful interaction with the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Mike Duffey @USDASDuffey at the Pentagon,” the Indian Embassy said in another post on X.

The two sides discussed ways to further deepen defence industrial, technology and supply chain linkages between India and the US, in line with the goals outlined in the Framework for the bilateral Major Defence Partnership signed last year, the embassy said.

At the Department of Commerce, Misri met Under Secretaries Jeffrey Kessler and William Kimmitt.

Kessler serves as the Under Secretary for the Bureau of Industry and Security, while Kimmitt is the Under Secretary for the International Trade Administration.

“Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri met Under Secretaries Jeffrey Kessler @BISgov and William Kimmitt @TradeGov to expand cooperation in commercial and critical technologies – key to transforming the India-US partnership for the 21st century. They also discussed building resilient and trusted supply chains,” the embassy said.

Misri is visiting the United States to review bilateral trade and defence relations and to discuss global developments, including the crisis in West Asia.

The visit comes as India and the United States work to stabilise ties following a period of uncertainty and strain.

Relations had witnessed a downturn after the US imposed punitive tariffs on India, and President Donald Trump made controversial assertions regarding his role in de-escalating the India-Pakistan military clashes last May.