Washington, Jan. 22 -- External affairs minister S. Jaishankar has been invited to Washington for a two-day visit on February 4-5 for a key critical minerals ministerial meeting, people familiar with the matter said.

A decision is yet to be taken on Jaishankar's visit , these people said, adding that if it pans out, he could possibly meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

In a call on January 13, Jaishankar and Rubio had discussed bilateral trade negotiations and the possibility for expanded US-India civil nuclear cooperation. After their call, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor announced that the two had also spoken about a possible meeting in February.

Rubio and Jaishankar last met in September 2025 on the sidelines of the UN Ge...