Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, currently on a three-day visit to Washington, held a “productive” meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is expected to visit India next month. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor also attended the meeting, where discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties.

In a post on X, Sergio Gor welcomed Misri and highlighted that the talks covered key areas such as trade, critical minerals, defence, and the Quad, while noting Rubio’s upcoming India visit. Earlier, Misri participated in several high-level meetings with senior US officials, addressing ongoing developments in West Asia and the Indo-Pacific, along with reviewing strategic defence and trade cooperation. His schedule included important discussions at the Pentagon with Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, following their recent interaction in New Delhi during the India-US Defence Policy Group meeting.

According to the Indian Embassy in the US, the talks aimed at maintaining momentum in defence collaboration. The embassy added that Misri and Colby held extensive discussions on regional developments in the Indo-Pacific and West Asia. Continuing his engagements on security cooperation, Misri also met Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Mike Duffey. Their discussions focused on strengthening defence industrial partnerships, enhancing technology sharing, and improving supply chain integration under the Major Defence Partnership framework.

The embassy described this meeting as a productive exchange at the Pentagon. Misri met Under Secretaries Jeffrey Kessler and William Kimmitt at the Department of Commerce. These discussions aimed to expand cooperation in commercial sectors and critical technologies, as well as to build secure and resilient supply chains, which are seen as vital for advancing the India-US partnership in the 21st century.