New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday slammed the media report, alluding a meeting between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling it baseless.

Speaking here in the national capital, when asked about reports claiming of the meeting between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Regarding the report by Bloomberg, there is absolutely no basis for that report. No such meeting or no such visit has taken place".

His remarks come after a media report had surfaced alleging of a visit by NSA Doval to the United States in September last year, aimed at ameliorating the ties between New Delhi and Washingt...