2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 7, 2026 01:30 PM IST
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Washington DC from April 8 to 10, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Tuesday. The visit comes at a time when the United States and Israel are in a war with Iran, and US President Donald Trump has threatened a major escalation within the next 24 hours, linked to his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The MEA said the visit will “provide an opportunity to review the full spectrum of India–U.S. bilateral relations and advance ongoing cooperation across key areas”.
During the visit, it said that the Foreign Secretary will hold discussions with senior officials of the US administration on a wide range of issues, including “trade, defence, science and technology, as well as regional and global developments of mutual interest”.
It may be noted that India has been in touch with all the stakeholders in the Gulf and West Asian region, including Iran and other countries.
The visit follows the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Washington in February and is in keeping with the regular high-level exchanges between the two sides, the MEA said.
India and the US decided to conclude a trade pact in early February, after months of strained ties and imposition of 50 per cent tariffs by the Trump administration.
The ties have stabilised to some extent after a tumultuous year, following the tariffs imposed and the military confrontation between India and Pakistan in May last year during Operation Sindoor.
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US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor is also in the US, and he has met Vice President J D Vance, FBI Director Kash Patel and Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra. He is also scheduled to meet President Donald Trump for dinner Tuesday.
