S Jaishankar has conveyed India's strong protest to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after three Indian mariners were killed in an attack on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
Trump expressed confidence about a future India-US trade agreement even as Washington unveiled fresh tariff measures affecting dozens of economies over forced labour concerns.
India and the United States signed a new framework on critical minerals and rare earths, focusing on resilient supply chains, mining cooperation and strategic investments.
India is hosting the Quad foreign ministers in New Delhi as the four countries push deeper coordination on maritime security, technology partnerships and regional economic resilience.
Marco Rubio used his India tour to reinforce Washington’s ties with New Delhi while speaking on Iran, Pakistan and cultural diplomacy during his Taj Mahal visit.
In a terse statement, Gandhi questioned the Prime Minister’s standing in trade negotiations. “The PM is compromised. His betrayal now stands exposed,” he said.
Surjewala highlighted public statements by US officials, including Marco Rubio, who said India had committed to stop buying Russian oil as part of broader discussions tied to the trade framework. Rubio’s remarks came at the Munich Security Conference, where he said Washington had “gotten their commitment to stop buying additional Russian oil” following talks with Indian officials.
The Board is a US-backed effort to establish peace and begin reconstruction and economic revival in Gaza. In this context, the MEA noted that India has consistently supported efforts aimed at promoting peace, stability and dialogue in West Asia.
Concluding his three-day visit to Washington, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the Indo-US trade deal is in the final stages of detailing and will be completed very soon.
Senior BJP leader Sanjay Tandon on Tuesday welcomed the agreement, describing it as “a defining moment in the India-US relations and a clear signal of India’s growing stature in the global economic order.”
