Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) A leading U.S. business advocacy group on Thursday welcomed India’s participation in the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial here, calling it a significant step toward strengthening supply chains vital to technology, economic growth, and national security. The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) said India’s participation, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, marked a historic engagement hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Wash…
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New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India on Thursday rejected a Bloomberg report which had claimed that a meeting between National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had taken place last year amid stalled trade talks between the two countries. The report had claimed further that it was conveyed to Washington that New Delhi was ready to wait until the end of US President Donald Trump’s term to finalise a trade deal. “There is absolutely no basis for that report. No such …
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Citing the historic India-US trade deal, which he said is “in the final stages of detailing”, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday said that a “strong momentum” is evident in the growing engagement between New Delhi and Washington. The EAM made the comment as he concluded his February 2-4 visit to the United States during which he also participated in the Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday. “Co…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor on Thursday welcomed recent engagement between the leadership of two nations and expressed Washington’s readiness to further elevate ties with New Delhi. Gor shared pictures of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar’s interactions in Washington with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.”Engagement at the highest levels is currently happening. The United States is ready to elevate this…
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) South Korea will lead a new multinational initiative, launched under a US push to beef up cooperation with allies on critical minerals supply chains, through June, the State Department said, as Washington steps up efforts to counter China’s formidable clout over key resources.The department made the announcement on Seoul’s role for FORGE, or Forum on Resource Geostrategic Engagement, after the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial, a meeting aimed at reinforcing and di…
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said critical minerals will play a central role in Ukraine’s economic recovery after the war, arguing that access to and development of natural resources would be essential to rebuilding the country and securing lasting peace. “This war will end at some point,” Rubio said, adding that Ukraine would need to harness its resources once fighting stops. “And when it does, Ukraine needs to be able to harness all the resour…
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India supports structured international cooperation to reduce risks in critical mineral supply chains, as the United States urged allies to work towards a coordinated trading framework.Addressing the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington, EAM Jaishamkar flagged the risks created by excessive concentration in global supply chains. He stressed the need to de-risk those chains through coordinated and st…
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in New York for a three-day official visit to the United States and is scheduled to meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday as part of talks focused on cooperation in critical minerals.The meeting comes a day after a phone call between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following the call, the president announced a trade deal with India. The announcement has added momentum to high-…
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in New York on Monday for a three-day official visit to the United States focused on cooperation in critical minerals and meetings with senior officials from the Trump administration.Jaishankar is scheduled to travel to Washington during the visit, where he will attend the Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to an official announcement. US Vice President J.D. Vance is expec…
Washington, Feb 2, (IANS) President Donald Trump on Monday said that India and the United States had reached a trade deal, outlining key elements after a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom he described as “one of my greatest friends.”In a detailed post on Truth Social, Trump said the agreement would immediately reduce the US reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, calling it a major shift in bilateral trade ties linked to energy cooperation …