‘Limitless potential!’: Sergio Gor hails India-US ties; points to ongoing high level engagements – The Times of India

India and United States are going forward with “high-level engagement,” US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor stated on Thursday, pointing that Washington is prepared to take the bilateral relationship additional. “Engagement on the highest ranges is at present taking place. The United States is prepared to elevate this relationship even additional. Limitless Potential!” Gor wrote on Twitter. His adopted EAM S Jaishankar’s assembly with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, throughout his three-day official go to to the US from February 2 to 4. The assembly got here after commerce deal announcement between India and US, as they finalised a protracted-pending commerce deal. Beneath the not too long ago introduced settlement, Washington agreed to scale back tariffs on Indian items to 18%. The Jaishankar–Rubio talks additionally happened forward of the inaugural vital minerals ministerial scheduled for Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday, Jaishankar met US treasury secretary Scott Bessent, with discussions specializing in advancing the India-US financial partnership and strengthening strategic cooperation. “Delighted to meet Marco Rubio this afternoon. A large ranging dialog that coated our bilateral cooperation agenda, regional and world points,” Jaishankar stated in a put up on X. He added that the talks coated a number of core areas of the India-US Strategic Partnership, together with commerce, vitality, nuclear cooperation, defence, vital minerals and expertise. “Aspects of India-US Strategic Partnership mentioned included commerce, vitality, nuclear, defence, vital minerals and expertise. Agreed on the early conferences of varied mechanisms to advance our shared pursuits,” Jaishankar wrote.