Jaishankar, Rubio review India-US bilateral cooperation during Atlanta meeting

External affairs minister S Jaishankar had a productive meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Atlanta to explore avenues for enhanced bilateral ties. External affairs minister S Jaishankar met US secretary of state marco Rubio in Atlanta on Friday to review the progress of bilateral cooperation between India and the United States.

Sharing details of the meeting on X, Jaishankar said, “Appreciated @SecRubio’s hospitality in Atlanta for the @g20org FMM. Took stock of our bilateral cooperation.” According to the news agency PTI, Jaishankar arrived in Atlanta late on Thursday evening to participate in the G20 foreign ministers' meeting (FMM), on the sidelines of which he held discussions with Rubio.

US ambassador to India Sergio Gor and India's ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra were also present during the meeting. Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump is scheduled to host the G20 leaders' Summit in Miami on December 14 and 15. The foreign ministers of the four quad nations — the US, India, Japan and Australia — are also scheduled to meet in Atlanta on Saturday.

This will be the second quad foreign ministers' meeting this year, ahead of a likely leaders' summit to be hosted by the US in the philippines next month. After concluding his engagements at the G20 and quad meetings in Atlanta, Jaishankar will travel to Antigua and Barbuda to participate in the commonwealth heads of government meeting, scheduled to take place from November 1 to 4.