Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri led the Indian delegation along with Deputy NSA Pavan Kapoor for the inter-agency discussions on the India-US COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st century. The discussions at the White House in Washington focused on implementing the TRUST initiative, taking forward cooperation in the defence and energy domains, and strengthening the QUAD, IMEEC, and I2U2 initiatives.

The Foreign Secretary also had a meeting with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. They discussed the full breadth of the India-US bilateral agenda and shared priorities. They agreed that Tech-Trade-Talent will shape the India-US partnership in the 21st century. They reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the leadership’s vision and to strengthening the India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership.