US EditionJaishankar meets Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur, discusses bilateral ties on ASEAN sidelines
- On Monday, October 27, 2025, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur, discussing bilateral, regional, and global issues, Jaishankar said in an X post.
- Five rounds of negotiations have been completed for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement, and an official said the deal is `very near` to conclusion.
- During his visit, Jaishankar held separate meetings on Sunday with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow amid the Malaysia-hosted 11-nation ASEAN summit.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio framed the engagement as pragmatic diplomacy, saying the US aims to improve ties with India while maintaining relations with other countries and noting India's diplomatic maturity.
- The US has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India, and Goyal said, `We are talking to the US, but we do not do deals in a hurry and we do not do deals with deadlines or with a gun to our head.
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Jaishankar meets Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur, discusses bilateral ties on ASEAN sidelines
During the ASEAN Summit 2025, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on the sidelines to discuss bilateral ties amid ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries.
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