Washington DC, Feb. 3 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (local time) met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of the Critical Minerals Ministerial scheduled for February 4.

The meeting is part of the EAM's ongoing three-day visit to the United States and comes a day after the announcement of the India-US trade deal under which Washington has agreed to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent.

The United States is set to host the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial on Wednesday (local time) in Washington DC, bringing together delegations from over 50 countries to advance collaboration on securing and diversifying global critical mineral supply chains, according to a prior notice issued by the Office of ...