EAM Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Rubio hold bilateral discussions in New York

Jaishankar later posted on X,  “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.”

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.

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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 22, 2025

Jaishankar and Rubio had last met in July in Washington during the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Their talks in New York came on the same day that India and the US began discussions aimed at concluding a trade agreement.

A delegation led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal also met US officials in the city on Monday. “The delegation plans to take forward the discussions with a view to achieving early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Trade Agreement,” the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement cited by PTI.

The ministry added that during a visit by officials from the US Trade Representative’s office to India on 16 September, “positive discussions were held on various aspects of the trade deal, and it was decided to intensify efforts in this regard.”

Jaishankar arrived in New York on Sunday for the high-level UNGA week. He is scheduled to hold a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings and will deliver India’s national statement at the General Debate on 27 September.