New York, Sept. 22 -- External Affairs S Jaishankar, who arrived in New York on Sunday, is set to meet with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio today, according to the US State Department's public schedule. This meeting is the first between the two diplomats since the imposition of 50 per cent tarrifs on Indian goods by the Donald Trump administartation, over New Delhi's purchase of Russian oil.

Rubio and Jaishankar last met in Washington in early July, and in January earlier this year.

Earlier the EAM met with Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa P Lazaro on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

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