S Jaishankar, Marco Rubio Hold Wide-Ranging Talks After India-US Trade Deal Announcement

Last Updated:February 04, 2026, 03:56 IST

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said he held a “wide-ranging conversation" with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, covering bilateral, regional and global issues.

“Delighted to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this afternoon," Jaishankar wrote in a post on X after the meeting.

He said discussions focused on multiple facets of the India-US strategic partnership, including trade, energy, nuclear cooperation, defence, critical minerals and technology.

“A wide-ranging conversation that covered our bilateral cooperation agenda, regional and global issues," Jaishankar said.

The minister added that both sides agreed on holding early meetings of various bilateral mechanisms to advance shared interests.

“Agreed on the early meetings of various mechanisms to advance our shared interests," he said.

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