Shortly after becoming the first member of Donald Trump’s Cabinet to be confirmed, Marco Rubio, the new US secretary of state, held a bilateral with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Thi
Soon after he was sworn in by Vice President J D Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Penny Wong from Australia and Japan's Iwaya Takeshi for his first multilateral meeting as the top American diplomat.
EAM S Jaishankar arrived in Washington at the invitation of the US Government to witness Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. His meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, representing the world's largest and oldest democracies, was held at the State Department's Foggy Bottom headquarters.
Jaishankar and Rubio both reaffirmed their commitment to stronger US-India ties especially in technology, defence, and energy.
Newly-appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during his first meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, highlighted the Trump administration's commitment to enhancing US-India economic relations and addressing migration concerns.
WASHINGTON: At his maiden meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, newly-appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed Trump administration's desire to advance economic ties with India,
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold his first bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Washington later Tuesday.
After the Quad ministerial, Rubio had his first bilateral with Jaishankar, which lasted for more than an hour. India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, was also present in the meeting. Jaishankar also met National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Tuesday.
S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that he was delighted to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for "his first bilateral meeting after assumption of office".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar strengthen ties while facing challenges ahead.
The two ministers affirmed a shared commitment to continuing to strengthen the India-US partnership, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a readout after the meeting.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and India's EAM S Jaishankar discussed irregular immigration and strengthening the U.S.-India partnership. Their meeting addressed migration issues, the H-1B visa program for Indian workers,