evidence: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The Secretary and External Affairs Minister discussed the United States and India’s shared concerns over reckless Houthi attacks in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, which threaten the free flow of commerce, endanger innocent mariners, and violate international law. The Secretary emphasized the Red Sea is a major commercial corridor that facilitates international trade and welcomed increased cooperation with India in defending freedom of navigation in the region. The Secretary and External Affairs Minister discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict, efforts to prevent the conflict’s escalation and increase the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. The Secretary also discussed Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Bureau of South and Central Asian AffairsIndiaOffice of the SpokespersonThe Secretary of State