External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar convened a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday, addressing a range of pertinent matters. Both leaders acknowledged the importance of continuous engagement in key areas. This meeting took place on the sidelines of the UNGA session, marking their first face-to-face discussion since trade tensions arose following US tariffs on Indian goods and the purchase of Russian oil. Discussions also touched upon the ongoing efforts to strengthen India-US ties, with the countries working towards a trade agreement. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is leading talks in Washington. The two leaders previously met in July for the 10th Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and earlier in January.
Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Discuss Key Issues at UNGA
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