US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in his opening remarks during the meeting with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar stated that the US President Joe Biden is determined to continue towards strengthening relationship between India and the US. “There is not a challenge that doesn't have impact on lives of our citizens whether it's COVID, disruptive impact of emerging technologies that can be addressed by any one of us acting alone. There is greater imperative on cooperation among countries than ever before. President Biden's determination is to continue to grow stronger the relationship between India and the US,” said Blinken. US Secretary of State Blinken is on a two-day official visit to New Delhi.