New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met visiting US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, with the two sides discussing trade, resilient and reliable supply chains, and transparency in the digital domain.

In a tweet, the EAM said: "Great pleasure to meet US Secretary of Commerce @SecRaimondo this evening. The conversation covered strategic trade, resilient and reliable supply chains, and trust and transparency in the digital domain.”

Separately, Union Minister of Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with the US Secretary of Commerce with a focus on forging stronger linkages between India and the US in the skilling sector.

Pradhan informed that both the leaders agreed to strengthen institutional mechanisms for making the Indian skill ecosystem more vibrant as well as for building the workforce of the future. He said that skills and competencies have become more important than degrees in today’s times, an official statement said.

The Minister informed that both discussed ways to create lifelong learning opportunities of a large scale and deepen our collaborations in 3S—Skilling, Start-ups, and SMEs.