India, April 8 -- Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks on Monday.

The discussions took place just days after US President Donald Trump announced major tariffs on several nations, including India.

The US imposed 26 percent tariffs on all Indian imports.

After the meeting, S Jaishankar wrote on X: "Good to speak with @SecRubio today."

"Exchanged perspectives on the Indo-Pacific, the Indian Sub-continent, Europe, Middle East/West Asia and the Caribbean," he said.

US Secretary of State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the two leaders affirmed the strength of the U.S.-India strategic partnership and discussed opportunities to deepen co...