Jaishankar and Marco Rubio discuss trade, defence ties on phone, may meet in Feb

The phone conversation between the two foreign ministers came a day after US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor announced that the sides remain actively engaged to conclude a trade deal and that the “next call on trade” would occur on Tuesday.

“Just concluded a good conversation with @SecRubio. Discussed trade, critical minerals, nuclear cooperation, defence and energy,” Jaishankar said in a social media post.

The two sides agreed to “remain in touch on these and other issues”, he said, without giving details.