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The situation on the ground is difficult and is rapidly evolving We will handle the evacuation with utmost precaution, said Shringla External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is also expected to speak to the Ukrainian Foreign Minister today

Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla met with US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman on Thursday. They discussed a broad range of shared priorities, including continued coordination on Afghanistan.

India's Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla said, "India espouses the policy of No First Use against nuclear weapon states and non-use against non-nuclear-weapon states." Shringla reiterated India's long-standing and unwavering commitment to universal, verifiable and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament leading to the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. He explained, "We believe that nuclear disarmament can be achieved through a step-by-step process underwritten by a universal commitment and an agreed multilateral framework." He called for meaningful dialogue among all states possessing nuclear weapons for building trust and confidence.

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During the meeting, the senators discussed how to further strengthen the partnership between the two countries.

Congressman Eliot Engel also took a jibe over Trump's mocking of India's building libraries in Afghanistan by saying, "this contribution of course buys more than just a library."

The new Indian envoy said he is amazed at the amount of progress that the US-India relationship has made in the last few years.