Pompeo praises Jaishankar for advancing US-India ties

Outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for advancing US-India ties. Pompeo also posted a picture of him with Jaishankar along with the tweet.

Washington: Calling External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar a great diplomat and leader, outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US-India relationship was made "all the stronger" while working with a friend like him.

The US-India relationship was made all the stronger with a great diplomat and leader as my friend, Pompeo tweeted.

Pompeo also posted a picture of him with Jaishankar along with the tweet.

In the same tweet, he thanked Jaishankar.

• The U.S.-India relationship was made all the stronger with a great diplomat and leader as my friend. Thank you @Jaishankar. #HowdyModi #ModiHaitoMumkinHai pic.twitter.com/vpxitHiNJS

  — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 5, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  The U.S.-India relationship was made all the stronger with a great diplomat and leader as my friend. Thank you @Jaishankar. #HowdyModi #ModiHaitoMumkinHai pic.twitter.com/vpxitHiNJS

  — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 5, 2021

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  The U.S.-India relationship was made all the stronger with a great diplomat and leader as my friend. Thank you @Jaishankar. #HowdyModi #ModiHaitoMumkinHai pic.twitter.com/vpxitHiNJS

  — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 5, 2021

Pompeo used hashtag 'HowdyModi' to signify the historic address of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President Donald Trump in Houston in 2019.

He also used #'ModiHaitoMumkinHai', which means Modi makes it possible.

Pompeo and Jaishankar frequently speak over phone and exchange views on regional, bilateral and global issues.

Pompeo's tweet came as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on January 20.

PTI