NEW DELHI: (Apr 7) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday agreed on the need for early conclusion of the proposed India-US bilateral trade deal.
The issue figured prominently during a phone conversation between Jaishankar and Rubio that came days after US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs for around 50 countries, including India.
It was the first high-level contact between the two sides after Trump announced the tariffs on April 2. PTI
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