New Delhi: External affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to his US counterpart Marco Rubio Tuesday, discussing the next steps regarding ongoing trade negotiations and a possible meeting next month. The chat took place a day after new US envoy Sergio Gor assumed office and backed trade negotiations, saying his mission was to take the US-India ties to the next level.Gor also said that a call related to the ongoing talks for a bilateral trade deal would take place Tuesday without elaborating further. Jaishankar said on X that he and Rubio had a good conversation.“Discussed trade, critical minerals, nuclear cooperation, defence & energy. Agreed to remain in touch on these and other issues,” EAM said.Gor himself described the Jaishankar-Rubio call as positive and said they discussed next steps regarding the “bilateral trade negotiations, critical minerals and a possible meeting next month”.EAM: BRICS a platform for dialogue & developmentJaishankar said Tuesday that amid geopolitical, economic and climate uncertainties, Brics remains an important forum for dialogue, cooperation and practical responses. Unveiling the logo of India’s Brics presidency, he said India will take a humanity-first, people-centric approach to address shared challenges.
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