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Jaishankar meets Ambassador Gor ahead of US visit
Summary
Ahead of his expected trip to the US next week, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met with US Ambassador Sergio Gor, with talks focussing on key dimensions of bilateral ties, including in areas such as trade, critical minerals and defence.
Jaishankar is likely to travel to the United States to attend the inaugural ministerial meeting on critical mineral supply chains on February 4
He is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“Pleased to meet @USAmbIndia Sergio Gor today in New Delhi. Our conversation covered the many dimensions of our partnership,” Jaishankar said on X.
“Welcomed him and expressed confidence that he would contribute to the strengthening of India-US relations,” he said.
The US ambassador said he and Jaishankar had a “highly substantive discussion that covered everything from defence, trade, critical minerals, and working towards our common interests”.
“Stay tuned for much more!” Gor, who assumed office earlier this month, said on social media.
This will be External Affairs minister S Jaishankar’s first visit to the US since September last year.
While the ministerial meeting will be the ostensible reason, it will also be an opportunity for the two ministers to repair strained ties between India and the US.
This follows a conversation between Jaishankar and Rubio on January 13, when they had discussed a possible meeting in February.
The trade deal negotiations are key, since India is facing 50 pc tariffs from the US since August last year.
India has reduced its Russian oil imports since September 2025, signalling to Washington that the US should take off the 25 per cent punitive tariffs.
Sources said waiver of the 25 per cent tariff penalty is one that can relieve the relationship stress while the two sides continue negotiating the trade deal to get a reduced tariff on the remaining 25 per cent.
Shubhajit Roy, Diplomatic Editor at The Indian Express, has been a journalist for more than 25 years now. Roy joined The Indian Express in October 2003 and has been reporting on foreign affairs for more than 17 years now. Based in Delhi, he has also led the National government and political bureau at The Indian Express in Delhi — a team of reporters who cover the national government and politics for the newspaper. He has got the Ramnath Goenka Journalism award for Excellence in Journalism ‘2016. He got this award for his coverage of the Holey Bakery attack in Dhaka and its aftermath. He also got the IIMCAA Award for the Journalist of the Year, 2022, (Jury’s special mention) for his coverage of the fall of Kabul in August 2021 — he was one of the few Indian journalists in Kabul and the only mainstream newspaper to have covered the Taliban’s capture of power in mid-August, 2021. ... Read More
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The West Bengal government is requesting changes to the list of central observers for Assembly elections in other states. They have proposed alternative names for 9 of the 15 officers selected by the Election Commission. The EC named West Bengal Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena as one of the central observers and warned of disciplinary action for non-attendance.
Jaishankar is likely to travel to the United States to attend the inaugural ministerial meeting on critical mineral supply chains on February 4
He is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“Pleased to meet @USAmbIndia Sergio Gor today in New Delhi. Our conversation covered the many dimensions of our partnership,” Jaishankar said on X.
“Welcomed him and expressed confidence that he would contribute to the strengthening of India-US relations,” he said.
The US ambassador said he and Jaishankar had a “highly substantive discussion that covered everything from defence, trade, critical minerals, and working towards our common interests”.
“Stay tuned for much more!” Gor, who assumed office earlier this month, said on social media.
This will be External Affairs minister S Jaishankar’s first visit to the US since September last year.
While the ministerial meeting will be the ostensible reason, it will also be an opportunity for the two ministers to repair strained ties between India and the US.
This follows a conversation between Jaishankar and Rubio on January 13, when they had discussed a possible meeting in February.
The trade deal negotiations are key, since India is facing 50 pc tariffs from the US since August last year.
India has reduced its Russian oil imports since September 2025, signalling to Washington that the US should take off the 25 per cent punitive tariffs.
Sources said waiver of the 25 per cent tariff penalty is one that can relieve the relationship stress while the two sides continue negotiating the trade deal to get a reduced tariff on the remaining 25 per cent.
Shubhajit Roy, Diplomatic Editor at The Indian Express, has been a journalist for more than 25 years now. Roy joined The Indian Express in October 2003 and has been reporting on foreign affairs for more than 17 years now. Based in Delhi, he has also led the National government and political bureau at The Indian Express in Delhi — a team of reporters who cover the national government and politics for the newspaper. He has got the Ramnath Goenka Journalism award for Excellence in Journalism ‘2016. He got this award for his coverage of the Holey Bakery attack in Dhaka and its aftermath. He also got the IIMCAA Award for the Journalist of the Year, 2022, (Jury’s special mention) for his coverage of the fall of Kabul in August 2021 — he was one of the few Indian journalists in Kabul and the only mainstream newspaper to have covered the Taliban’s capture of power in mid-August, 2021. ... Read More
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The West Bengal government is requesting changes to the list of central observers for Assembly elections in other states. They have proposed alternative names for 9 of the 15 officers selected by the Election Commission. The EC named West Bengal Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena as one of the central observers and warned of disciplinary action for non-attendance.
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The meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Ambassador Sergio Gor focused on enhancing bilateral ties, particularly in trade, critical minerals, and defense.