Overview
- U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue met Indian envoy Pradeep Kumar Rawat in Beijing to review growing engagement and shared interests, including critical minerals.
- Perdue said the partnership is delivering results through cooperation on defense, energy, critical minerals, and through Quad engagement.
- The meeting followed the announcement of a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal trade that reaffirms ongoing Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations launched on February 13, 2025 by President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- A U.S. State Department readout said S. Jaishankar and Marco Rubio discussed formalising cooperation on critical minerals exploration, mining, and processing and welcomed the trade framework.
- Officials highlighted coordination through the Quad and underscored the goal of a prosperous Indo-Pacific, with Perdue calling the grouping a force for regional stability.