Ahead of next week's India-US '2+2' dialogue, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, focusing on the latest developments in Ukraine and bilateral ties.
It was the second telephonic conversation between Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Blinken in a week that came amid increasing disquiet in the West over India's indication to buy larger volumes of discounted crude oil from Russia.
"Spoke to @SecBlinken ahead of our 2+2 consultations. Discussed bilateral issues and latest developments pertaining to Ukraine," Mr. Jaishankar tweeted.