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Jaishankar raises visa delay issues with the U.S.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has raised the issue of the huge backlog of U.S. visa applications from India with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Mr Blinken blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for a backlog of visa applications from Indian nationals. Mr Blinken said the U.S. was trying to address the huge backlog.