Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur on Monday on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, marking their first meeting since US President Donald Trump imposed steep 50% tariffs on Indian imports.

“Glad to meet @SecRubio this morning in Kuala Lumpur. Appreciated the discussion on our bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues," Rubio said in a post on X.

Jaishankar earlier on Sunday met ASEAN chair, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, on the sidelines of the summit and conveyed to Anwar best wishes from his Indian counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi for holding a successful event.

“Honoured to meet Prime Minister @anwaribrahim of Malaysia. Conveyed the best wishes of Prime Minister @narendramodi for a successful A

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