SRINAGAR: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Mumbai on Tuesday to discuss regional and global issues, including developments in the Middle East.
During the meeting, Rubio highlighted the potential of expanded energy trade between the United States and India to diversify India’s supply chains and meet its substantial consumer demand.
The US Secretary of State also welcomed progress in bilateral defence and civil nuclear cooperation, while advocating increased Indian purchases of American technologies and systems.
According to the US statement, Rubio said greater cooperation in these areas could strengthen the security and prosperity of both countries.
