A readout of the Jaishankar-Rubio meeting from the US state department said the two discussed formalising bilateral cooperation on critical minerals exploration, mining and processing. In an X post, Rubio said he met Jaishankar to "discuss our bilateral cooperation on critical minerals exploration and work together to unlock new economic opportunities between our two countries. In a post on X, Jaishankar said: "Delighted to meet US @SecRubio this afternoon. Facets of India-US Strategic Partnership discussed included trade, energy, nuclear, defence, critical minerals and technology. Jaishankar is in the US essentially to participate in the inaugural critical minerals ministerial that has been convened by Rubio.

Source: The Telegraph February 04, 2026 23:38 UTC