As Washington and Delhi work on a trade deal that had stalled over the imposition of tariffs and Indian purchase of Russian oil, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New York, has said “India is a relationship of critical importance” to the US and flagged “trade, defence, energy, pharmaceuticals and critical minerals” as key issues. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO
With Jaishankar also meeting Sergio Gor, the Trump administration’s nominee to the post of Ambassador to India, and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal leading talks with US interlocutors to reach a trade deal, the two sides have begun exploring the possibility of a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump .
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