Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Washington, DC, reaffirming the shared commitment to strengthening the US-India partnership, an official press release by the US Department of State said.

The Quad meeting was also attended by foreign ministers, Penny Wong from Australia and Takeshi Iwaya from Japan

A meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is Rubio’s first as US President Donald Trump’s top diplomat.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held crucial talks with US leaders Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz in Washington, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and regional stability following the Quad ministerial.

The Quad ministerial meeting of Australia, India, Japan, and the US focused on countering China's influence and maintaining a free Indo-Pacific.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to have his first bilateral meeting with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Washington. The meeting will occur after the QUAD ministerial at the State Department headquarters.