Overview
- External affairs minister S. Jaishankar hosted Representatives Mike Rogers, Adam Smith and Jimmy Patronis in New Delhi with Ambassador Sergio Gor present.
- Both sides discussed India–U.S. relations, developments in the Indo-Pacific and the Ukraine conflict, according to official readouts.
- Ambassador Sergio Gor called the talks productive, citing goals of stronger security, expanded trade and cooperation on critical technologies.
- Negotiations on a bilateral trade deal remain unresolved after U.S. tariff actions on Indian goods, including a reported 50% burden with a 25% levy tied to Russian oil purchases and U.S. requests for greater farm and dairy access.
- Recent contacts included Jaishankar’s January 13 call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on trade, critical minerals, civil nuclear cooperation, defence and energy, plus Gor’s signal that India will be invited to join the Pax Silica supply-chain alliance next month.