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Jaishankar meets Rubio in Malaysia amid tariff tension and trade talks
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
|October 28, 2025
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur on Monday on the sidelines of the ASEAN and East Asia Summits, marking their second meeting in just over a month, and fourth this year. The two leaders are learnt to have discussed a host of bilateral and regional issues, including trade talks.
Jaishankar wrote on X: “Glad to meet @SecRubio this morning in Kuala Lumpur. Appreciated the discussion on our bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues.” The meeting took place against a complex diplomatic backdrop marked by tariff disputes, ongoing trade negotiations, and Washington’s renewed outreach to Pakistan. While both sides have expressed
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