Rubio meets with Indian counterpart one day after trade deal

Rubio meets with Indian counterpart one day after trade deal
U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO GREETING INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SUBRAHMANYAM JAISHANKAR, IN WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES 3 FEB, 2026,
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on Tuesday (February 3) with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar one day after the U.S. and India signed a trade deal that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods.

Jaishankar was in the U.S.  on an official visit and will participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting convened by Rubio, according to Indian media.

The meeting comes one day after. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India that cuts U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers. Trump said the deal involved higher Indian purchases of U.S. energy, coal, technology and farm products, and is the first phase of a broader pact to be negotiated later.

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