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Jaishankar, Rubio Meet in New York, Pledge Sustained Engagement on India–US Priorities

The encounter comes as negotiators pursue a trade deal with 50% US tariffs plus a $100,000 H‑1B fee for new applicants still unresolved.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York..
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters, Monday
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Overview

  • External affairs minister S. Jaishankar met US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Sept. 22 on the UNGA sidelines in New York, their first in‑person talks since tariff tensions escalated.
  • Jaishankar said they agreed on the importance of sustained engagement to make progress on priority areas and to remain in touch.
  • Commerce minister Piyush Goyal met US trade representative Jamieson Greer in New York to push trade negotiations after a Sept. 16 USTR visit that both sides called positive.
  • The US levies on select Indian goods stand at an effective 50% after a 25% baseline tariff and an additional 25% tied to India’s purchases of Russian oil, with no rollback announced.
  • The White House clarified the new $100,000 H‑1B application fee applies only to new applicants, and Indian IT stocks shed roughly $10 billion in market value following the move.