‘Very, very close’: Marco Rubio on India-US trade deal after meeting with EAM Jaishankar
Rubio said the proposed agreement could be announced soon, while discussions also covered technology, civil nuclear cooperation and regional energy security.
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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