Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:23pm on 29 Jan 2026,Thursday India Global
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi ahead of his upcoming US visit, discussing "many dimensions" of India-US partnership. Jaishankar expressed confidence that Gor would strengthen bilateral relations. The ambassador described their meeting as "highly substantive," covering defense, trade, and critical minerals. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Washington next week for the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on February 4. Gor, who assumed his role as 27th ambassador on January 12, previously highlighted the robust India-US defense cooperation, referencing a 10-year defense pact signed last year that will deepen strategic partnership.
