October 11, New Delhi: Good evening, It’s an honor and a privilege to be here today. I arrived from Washington to New Delhi early this morning and we hit the ground running. We had a great series of meetings including with Foreign Secretary Misri, with External Affairs Minister Dr. Jaishankar and with National Security Advisor Doval. And we just finished an incredible meeting with Prime Minister Modi where we discussed bilateral issues including defense, trade, and technology. We also discussed the importance of critical minerals to both of our nations.
The U.S. values its relationship with India and under the strong leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Modi, I am optimistic about the days ahead for both of our nations. President Trump considers Prime Minister Modi a great and personal friend. In fact, just before I left for New Delhi, they had an incredible phone call and that is something that will continue over the weeks and months ahead.
Once again, it’s an honor to serve as President Donald Trump’s Ambassador to India and I look forward to this very important relationship and continuing to grow and deepen the relationship between our two nations. Thank you very much.