Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to discuss strengthening cooperation between the United States and India. The meeting focused on formalizing bilateral efforts in the exploration, mining, and processing of critical minerals.
Both officials welcomed a recent trade agreement reached between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi. They highlighted the importance of collaboration between the two democracies to create new economic opportunities and promote shared energy security goals.
At the conclusion of their meeting, Secretary Rubio and Minister Jaishankar reaffirmed their commitment to expanding both bilateral and multilateral cooperation through the Quad framework. They recognized that ensuring prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region is essential for advancing mutual interests.
"The Secretary and External Affairs Minister discussed formalizing bilateral cooperation on critical minerals exploration, mining, and processing."
"The two leaders emphasized the importance of our democracies working together to unlock new economic opportunities and advance our shared energy security goals."
"They acknowledged that a prosperous Indo-Pacific region remains vital to advancing our shared interests."
