New Delhi: After a series of choices by the Trump Administration that have actually seriously affected India’s interests, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar fulfilled his American equivalent Marco Rubio in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Following the conference, he stated both sides “settled on the significance of continual engagement to advance on top priority locations.”
The EAM published late on Monday night: “Good to fulfill @SecRubio today in New York (late night IST). Our discussion covered a variety of bilateral and global concerns of existing issue. We will stay in touch.”
The conference began the very same day that commerce minister Piyush Goyal led the Indian side for trade talks in Washington, focused on working out a bilateral trade pact.
India’s ties with the United States have actually been strained in current weeks. Last month, the Trump Administration enforced a 50 percent tariff on Indian exports, half of which were referred to as charges for India’s ongoing import of Russian oil. The following week, Washington withdrew enduring exemptions on sanctions for the Iranian port of Chabahar, where India has actually invested greatly to protect sea-land connection with Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan. Not long after, the United States significantly raised H-1B visa charges to $100,000.
Regardless of stress, President Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, with both leaders exchanging appreciation. New Delhi stays worried over the protectionist steps and policies straight impacting India.
India has actually nonetheless repeated its dedication to advancing trade ties. Simply recently, New Delhi explained its talks with a United States delegation as “favorable and positive.” MEA representative Randhir Jaiswal stated a group from the United States Trade Representative, led by assistant USTR Brenden Lynch, satisfied authorities at the Ministry of Commerce on September 16, 2025, to take forward settlements. “The conversations were favorable and positive, covering numerous elements of the trade offer. It was chosen to heighten efforts to attain early conclusion of an equally useful trade arrangement,” Jaiswal stated.