Blinken rings Jaishankar ahead of EAM's Russia visit; Ukraine war discussed

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with his counterpart in India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar about Russia's war on Ukraine among other issues. Blinken spoke with Jaishankar about 'regional and global issues, including counterterrorism cooperation and Russia’s continuing aggression against Ukraine'. The telephonic conversation between the two leaders comes ahead of Jaishankar's visit to Russia on November 8.