External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila to discuss key priorities, including trade, tariffs, energy, defence, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence (AI). The two leaders are also understood to have exchanged views on the West Asia crisis and its broader impact on global energy supplies and market stability.
Both leaders were in Manila, the Philippine capital, to participate in high-level discussions under the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Quad grouping.
Jaishankar stated ‘Our meeting focused on areas which are priority for the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, including trade and tariffs, energy, defence and security, critical minerals and artificial intelligence.’ He added ‘We also exchanged quick perspectives on regional, global and multilateral issues of mutual interest.’
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