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A top Biden administration official has heaped praise on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, calling him "incredibly talented" and an "architect" of modern India-US relations. Terming the India-US ties one of the most defining partnerships and hailing Jaishankar’s commitment to the bond, Richard Verma, the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, the highest ranking Indian-American ever in the US State Department, made the remarks on Saturday at an event at the Indian Embassy held to celebrate the diversity and vibrancy of Indian culture and the India-US relationship.    #SJaishankar #Jaishankar #EAMJaishankar #RichardVerma #TopBidenOfficial #JaishankarArchitect #IndiaUSRelation #JaishankarUSA                  ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.194~GR.124~

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00:00 Let me also thank the incredibly talented External Affairs Minister, who I have also

00:05 known for a long time over many capacities, and who I can also say is the architect of

00:11 modern US-India relations.

00:15 A top Biden administration official has heaped praise on External Affairs Minister S.J. Shankar,

00:21 calling him incredibly talented and an architect of modern India-US relations.

00:26 Terming the India-US ties one of the most defining partnerships and hailing S.J. Shankar's

00:30 commitment to the bond, Richard Verma, the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and

00:35 Resources, the highest-ranking Indian-American ever in the US State Department, made the

00:40 remarks on Saturday at an event at the Indian Embassy held to celebrate the diversity and

00:45 vibrancy of Indian culture and the India-US relationship.

00:49 The event, hosted by India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, was held in

00:53 honor of S.J. Shankar, who was on a week-long visit to the US, where he addressed the UN

00:58 General Assembly, met Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and participated in various other

01:03 events.

01:04 Richard Verma emphasized the role of hardworking Indian-Americans who have built the US-India

01:08 ties and said, "It is one of the most consequential relationships of this century.

01:12 Do we have disagreements?

01:14 You bet.

01:15 Will we have bumps in the road?

01:17 Of course."

01:18 But two close friends aligned with these shared values, bonded together by the great ideas

01:22 of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, this is a partnership with staying power,

01:27 with real impact, and that will continue to have an outside influence in the world.

01:31 The former envoy also praised Mr. Jai Shankar as the architect behind the modern US-India

01:36 relationship and exuded confidence that US-India strategic ties have enhanced under his watch.

01:41 "I have also known Jai Shankar for a long time over many capacities and who I can also

01:46 say he is the architect of modern US-India relations.

01:49 We would not be in the strong place that we are today but for the external affairs minister,

01:53 your leadership," Mr. Verma said in his public address.

01:57 Verma also lauded the Indian-American community for their hard work in strengthening the India-US

02:01 partnership, which he said was one of the most consequential relationships of this century.

02:06 At the Kalsav Friendship event in Washington, DC, Mr. Jai Shankar addressed members of the

02:10 Indian community, underscoring the importance of people-to-people connections in building

02:14 stronger bilateral ties.

02:16 Hundreds of community members from across the US also participated in the event.

02:21 Giving credit to the Indian-Americans, Mr. Jai Shankar noted the importance of people-to-people

02:25 connections in building stronger bilateral ties and that the Indian community was a bridge

02:30 between the two nations.

02:32 Mr. Jai Shankar was on a visit to the US from September 22 to September 30, during which

02:37 he addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

02:42 In Washington, Mr. Jai Shankar met several top US officials, including National Security

02:46 Advisor Jake Sullivan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Ambassador Catherine Tai,

02:51 and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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