Jaishankar Holds High-Level Talks in Washington Following India–US Trade Announcement

Jaishankar Holds High-Level Talks in Washington Following India–US Trade Announcement

Jaishankar Holds High-Level Talks in Washington Following India–US Trade Announcement External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a series of high-level meetings in Washington with senior United States officials following the recent announcement of a trade understanding between India and the US. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation across trade, energy, defence, technology, and supply chains, as both sides seek to expand the scope of their strategic partnership. Meetings with US Leadership Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as part of his official engagements. According to officials, the talks were wide-ranging and covered both bilateral and global issues. Areas discussed included trade facilitation, energy cooperation, defence collaboration, critical minerals, nuclear energy, and emerging technologies. Context of Trade Announcement The meetings followed an announcement by US Pr…