Washington DC, April 7 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday (local time) held a discussion with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, focused on US reciprocal tariffs on India, as per a statement from the Spokesperson of the US State Department, Tammy Bruce.

According to the statement, both leaders spoke on the progress of a fair and balanced trade relationship between the two nations amid the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, which had disrupted the global markets since its annoucement.

Both leaders also emphasised the strength of the US-India strategic partnership, with both sides exploring opportunities to expand collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.

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