Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla held consultations with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in New Delhi on Wednesday on taking forward the strategic partnership for global good.<br />''<br />'' They took stock of bilateral issues ranging from COVID, security and defence, economic, climate and clean energy and people to people linkages. They discussed issues of regional interest, especially the evolving situation in Afghanistan, as well as developments at the UN. They reiterated commitment for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, including through continued cooperation under the Quad.<br />''<br />''Ms Sherman called on External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar this evening. Dr Jaishankar said in a tweet that they had a good conversation on India-US relationship, its significance and its growth.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The US Deputy Secretary of State is on a three-day visit to India to review the India-US bilateral agenda and outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the US.</span>