India, US turn focus to tariffs and trade during Jaishankar-Rubio talks

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of events of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Manila, where the two officials discussed trade and tariff issues.

The talks also covered cooperation in energy, defence and security, critical minerals and artificial intelligence, Caliber.Az reports.

“Our meeting focused on areas which are priority for the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, including trade & tariffs, energy, defence & security, critical minerals & artificial intelligence,” Jaishankar wrote on X.

Pleased to meet @SecRubio of the USA here in Manila.

Our meeting focused on areas which are priority for the 🇮🇳🇺🇸 Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, including trade & tariffs, energy, defence & security, critical minerals & artificial intelligence.

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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 22, 2026

Indian minister added that he also discussed with Rubio regional and global issues of mutual interest.

By Jeyhun Aghazada