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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar connected Monday (October 27, 2025) met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio present and discussed bilateral ties arsenic good arsenic determination and planetary issues, amid ongoing commercialized negotiations betwixt the 2 countries.
The gathering took spot connected the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit.
"Glad to conscionable @SecRubio this greeting successful Kuala Lumpur. Appreciated the treatment connected our bilateral ties arsenic good arsenic determination and planetary issues," Mr. Jaishankar said successful an X post.
The gathering came successful the backdrop of the projected bilateral commercialized woody betwixt India and the U.S., which, according to an official, is "very near" to concluding.
Five rounds of talks person been completed truthful acold for the archetypal signifier of the bilateral commercialized statement betwixt India and the U.S.
On Sunday, Mr. Jaishankar held abstracted talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and his Thai counterpart Sihasak Phuangketkeow. The 11-nation ASEAN is considered 1 of the astir influential blocs successful the region, with India and respective different countries, including the US, China, Japan and Australia, being its dialog partners.
Malaysia is hosting the yearly ASEAN acme and related meetings successful Kuala Lumpur successful its capableness arsenic the existent seat of the grouping.
