The North News
New Delhi, September 23
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Week. According to an official US statement, Secretary Rubio described India as a relationship of “critical importance” to Washington and thanked New Delhi for its continued engagement on issues including trade, defence, energy, pharmaceuticals and critical minerals. Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation in promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region, including through the Quad grouping.
“Good to meet @SecRubio this morning in New York. Our conversation covered a range of bilateral and international issues of current concern. Agreed on the importance of sustained engagement to progress on priority areas. We will remain in touch,” Jaishankar wrote on X. “Met with Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar at UNGA. We discussed key areas of our bilateral relationship, including trade, energy, pharmaceuticals, and critical minerals and more to generate prosperity for India and the United States,” wrote Rubio in his post on X.
