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Jaishankar Meets Rubio in Manila on Trade, Energy and AI
The talks focused on trade, energy, defence and artificial intelligence as the Quad foreign ministers met on the sidelines of ASEAN meetings.
On Wednesday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila to discuss the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, covering trade, energy, defence, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence.
Jaishankar is in Manila for a two-day visit to participate in Foreign Minister-level meetings under the ASEAN framework, reflecting India's commitment to the Act East Policy and strengthening the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The External Affairs Minister also held talks with Philippines Foreign Secretary Ma Theresa P. Lazaro to expand the India-Philippines Strategic Partnership, and met Australian FM Senator Penny Wong to follow up on recent outcomes.
Reconvening on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related meetings, the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting reaffirmed the group's commitment to supporting ASEAN centrality and promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Rubio posted on X that "the Quad remains a priority, and we will meet again later this year," as the United States, India, Australia, and Japan share a vision of an Indo-Pacific grounded in sovereignty.