India and United States are going ahead with “high-level engagement,” US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Thursday, pointing that Washington is ready to take the bilateral relationship further. “Engagement at the highest levels is currently happening. The United States is ready to elevate this relationship even further. Limitless Potential!” Gor wrote on Twitter. His followed EAM S Jaishankar’s meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, during his three-day official visit to the United States from February 2 to 4. The meeting came after trade deal announcement between India and US, as they finalised a long-pending trade deal. Under the recently announced agreement, Washington agreed to reduce tariffs on Indian goods to 18%. The Jaishankar–Rubio talks also took place ahead of the inaugural critical minerals ministerial scheduled for Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday, Jaishankar met US treasury secretary Scott Bessent, with discussions focusing on advancing the India-US economic partnership and strengthening strategic cooperation. “Delighted to meet Marco Rubio this afternoon. A wide ranging conversation that covered our bilateral cooperation agenda, regional and global issues,” Jaishankar said in a post on X. He added that the talks covered several core areas of the India-US Strategic Partnership, including trade, energy, nuclear cooperation, defence, critical minerals and technology. “Facets of India-US Strategic Partnership discussed included trade, energy, nuclear, defence, critical minerals and technology. Agreed on the early meetings of various mechanisms to advance our shared interests,” Jaishankar wrote.
