US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and India's EAM S Jaishankar discussed irregular immigration and strengthening the U.S.-India partnership. Their meeting addressed migration issues, the H-1B visa program for Indian workers,

Shortly after becoming the first member of Donald Trump’s Cabinet to be confirmed, Marco Rubio, the new US secretary of state, held a bilateral with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Thi

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar strengthen ties while facing challenges ahead.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday attended the maiden Quad ministerial of the new Trump administration along with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the United States, besides holding meetings with newly-appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Walt.

Rubio“emphasised the Trump administration's desire to work with India to advance economic ties and address concerns related to irregular migration”, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a readout after the meeting. The two top diplomats affirmed a shared commitment to continuing to strengthen the India-US partnership, she said.

S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that he was delighted to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for "his first bilateral meeting after assumption of office".

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will engage with QUAD foreign ministers for diplomatic discussions in Washington. The meetings aim at strengthening ties and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Soon after he was sworn in by Vice President J D Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Penny Wong from Australia and Japan's Iwaya Takeshi for his first multilateral meeting as the top American diplomat.

This came against the backdrop of New Delhi expressing readiness to cooperate with Washington to repatriate Indian citizens residing illegally in the country.

EAM S Jaishankar arrived in Washington at the invitation of the US Government to witness Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. His meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, representing the world's largest and oldest democracies, was held at the State Department's Foggy Bottom headquarters.

Jaishankar and Rubio both reaffirmed their commitment to stronger US-India ties especially in technology, defence, and energy.