External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with top officials of the Trump administration, focusing on deepening collaboration in key sectors such as trade, defence, energy, mobility, and critical technologies.
Meetings included discussions with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, alongside bilateral talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the Quad foreign ministers' conclave.
Topics covered in the discussions ranged from bilateral partnership aspects like trade, security, technology, connectivity, and energy to ongoing negotiations for a potential trade deal between India and the US.
The implementation of the US-India COMPACT initiative, enhancing cooperation on trade, defence, energy, and other areas, was emphasized during the talks between Jaishankar and US officials.