NEW YORK – In a closely watched diplomatic engagement, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week, amid escalating tensions over trade tariffs and restrictive visa measures affecting Indian professionals. This marked the first high-level dialogue between the two countries following the Biden administration’s sharp tariff hikes on Indian goods and the controversial revision of H-1B visa fee structures.

The meeting, described as “frank and forward-looking” by officials from both delegations, was not just an exchange of pleasantries. It was a deliberate attempt to address the irritants that have crept into the India-U.S. relationship, even as both countries continue to a

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