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Jaishankar, Rubio Meet in New York as UNGA Week Opens

The discussion targets U.S. tariff disputes that followed India's Russian oil purchases.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar walk together at the State Department in Washington, D.C on July 1 (REUTERS FILE PHOTO)
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Overview

  • The U.S. State Department schedule confirms a Monday morning bilateral between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York.
  • It is their first face-to-face since President Donald Trump added a 25% levy tied to Russian oil purchases, taking total U.S. tariffs on India to 50%.
  • A parallel Indian delegation led by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meets U.S. counterparts the same day to push toward an early, mutually beneficial trade agreement.
  • Officials point to recent USTR consultations on September 16 as productive, with both sides deciding to intensify work on the deal.
  • Concerns over higher H‑1B visa fees feature in the backdrop, as Jaishankar undertakes a full UNGA program and prepares to deliver India’s national statement on September 27.