In anticipation of a trade agreement, plans are in motion to arrange a visit to the US next month after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's discussions with his American counterpart.
"Just finished a good conversation with secretary of state Marco Rubio," Jaishankar wrote in a post on X. Trade, vital minerals, nuclear cooperation, defense, and energy were all discussed. The two leaders decided to stay in contact over these and other matters.
The call coincides with US President Donald Trump's tariffs and the stalled trade agreement. The US is currently imposing the highest tariffs 50% on India.
Rubio welcomed India on passing the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India bill, according to Tommy Pigott, principal deputy spokesperson for the Department of State.
He stated that he would like to take advantage of this significant accomplishment to strengthen civil nuclear cooperation between the United States and India, increase possibilities for American businesses, further common energy security objectives, and safeguard vital mineral supply chains.
According to Pigott, Secretary Rubio and MEA Jaishankar talked about their mutual desire to increase economic cooperation as well as the current bilateral trade agreement negotiations.
Additionally, they discussed regional developments and reiterated the US and India's commitment to an open and free Indo-Pacific.
Sergio Gor, the US envoy to India, gave the President his credentials. On X, Gor wrote: "They discussed next steps regarding our bilateral trade negotiations, critical minerals and a possible meeting next month."
