NEW YORK: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and discussed regional issues with a focus of Pakistan, Afghanistan and counter-terrorism.
Swaraj, who met Tillerson on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly session, also strongly raised the issue of H1-B visa, the most sought after by Indian IT professionals.
The Trump administration is currently reviewing the H-1B visa policy as it thinks that the visa is being misused by companies to replace American workers.
“Deepening global strategic partnership, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets with Rex Tillerson, US Secretary of State in their first standalone meeting,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet.
The two ministers discussed regional issues, with a focus of Pakistan, Afghanistan and terrorism, Kumar said.
“The two sides reviewed all aspects all the bilateral relationship, including expanding our trade and investment relations,” Kumar said in another tweet. (AGENCIES)
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