United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in Delhi on July 28. During the meeting, Jaishankar stressed on peace and prosperity in Indo-Pacific region and also focused on importance of democratic stability in Afghanistan. “Peace and prosperity in Indo-Pacific is as important for both of us as democratic stability in Afghanistan. Deepening Quad as a collaborative platform is in our mutual interest and we must work together even more closely on key contemporary challenges like terrorism,” said Jaishankar.