The US-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership spans multiple sectors: scientific research, academic exchange, space exploration, defense cooperation, business, & more. Today, we highlight US-India energy collaboration -- a partnership for our countries & for the world. We're proud to work w/ @ENERGY to advance the US-India Strategic Energy Partnership. At today's Ministerial meeting, @SecBrouillette, @dpradhanbjp, @USAmbIndia, and @SandhuTaranjitS discussed energy modernization efforts to meet our countries' 21st century power needs. #AsiaEdge

.@POTUS: “India’s rise…is an example to every nation… It is all the more inspiring because you have done it as a democratic country, you have done it as a peaceful country, you have done it as a tolerant country, and you have done it as a great free country.” @POTUS .@POTUS: “I believe that the United States should be India’s premier defense partner, and that’s the way it’s working out. Together, we will defend our sovereignty, security, and protect a free and open #IndoPacific region for our children and for many, many generations to come.”

PDAS Wells attended the International Contact Group for Afghanistan (ICG) meeting yesterday to discuss coordinating the international effort for peace and security in #Afghanistan. Read the key points from the ICG’s statement in this thread of tweets. (1/8) ICG members commended Gov of #Afghanistan under the leadership of @ashrafghani and @afgexecutive for its courageous initiative of a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and the offer to extend the duration of this ceasefire. (2/8)