India, US hold talks on critical minerals

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and they both discussed formalizing bilateral cooperation on critical minerals exploration, mining, and processing.

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Secretary Rubio and Minister Jaishankar welcomed the trade deal reached between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi.  The two leaders emphasized the importance of our democracies working together to unlock new economic opportunities and advance our shared energy security goals, US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said.

Secretary Rubio and Minister Jaishankar concluded their meeting by expressing their commitment to expanding bilateral and multilateral cooperation through the Quad.  They acknowledged that a prosperous Indo-Pacific region remains vital to advancing our shared interests, he added.

A wide ranging conversation that covered our bilateral cooperation agenda, regional and global issues, Jaishankar said in a post on X.

Facets of India – US Strategic Partnership discussed included trade, energy, nuclear, defence, critical minerals and technology. Agreed on the early meetings of various mechanisms to advance our shared interest, he added.

Jaishankar also said he met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and held discussion on advancement of India – US economic partnership and strategic cooperation.

“During our talks, we addressed the importance of securing supply chains, as well as other national and economic security issues of mutual interest,” Bessent said in a post on X.

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