US Secretary of State Anthony Blink spoke at an event on the US-India Higher Education Dialogue at Harvard University on Tuesday local time. He said that the university is playing an important role in strengthening the relationship between India and the United States of America.
Washington, ANI. The United States and India face many major challenges, including the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis, that need to be addressed. US Secretary of State Anthony Blink spoke at an event on the US-India Higher Education Dialogue at Harvard University on Tuesday local time. He said that the university is playing an important role in strengthening the relationship between India and the United States of America.
“As the world’s oldest and largest democracies, the US and India have always learned from each other,” Secretary of State Blink said. Blink said the fourth “two-plus-two” ministerial talks between the two countries took place on Monday. In this dialogue, it was decided to increase bilateral cooperation in other areas including education. Both countries have also expressed their intention to establish a new Indo-US Education and Skills Development Working Group. “We are fortunate to have 200,000 Indian Americans studying in universities, enriching our campuses, enriching our fellow citizens,” he said. Blink highlighted the importance of a strong bond between the higher education systems of the two countries.