Marco Rubio, S Jaishankar discuss energy ties as India-US trade deal nears finalisation
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and S Jaishankar discussed energy security, defence, technology and regional issues in Mumbai. Rubio said the India-US trade deal was close to finalisation, with a few issues remaining.
New Delhi witnessed a high-level meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday. The agenda of the bilateral talks ranged from energy ties, technology cooperation, defence partnership to the highly anticipated US-India trade deal. Post the meeting, Rubio held individual talks with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, expressing the US desire for increased energy cooperation.
Jaishankar, in his post-meeting statement on X, highlighted the focus on advancing strategic ties, encompassing trade, energy, technology, defence and people-to-people relations. He also shared views on regional developments.
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