India and the United States held a series of high-level discussions in New York during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week, covering energy, technology, supply chains and broader strategic cooperation. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held separate meetings with senior US officials, while External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Misri met US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker to review several areas of the India-US relationship. Their discussions included energy security, civil nuclear cooperation and the recently enacted Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, known as SRIA. The two sides also discussed the Transforming the Relationship Utilising Strategic Technology, or TRUST, framework, along with the Indian Ocean Strategic Venture initiative. Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra and other officials were present during the meeting.
In a separate engagement, Misri met US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg. The conversation focused on expanding cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, both sides agreed to deepen work through the Pax Silica initiative while strengthening cooperation related to semiconductors and critical minerals. Supply-chain resilience was another key area of focus.
The meetings came shortly after Jaishankar’s discussion with Rubio on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The conversation included the newly enacted SRIA and its implications for countries conducting economic transactions involving Russia and Iran. The US account also said the officials discussed energy security, developments in the Middle East and the broader US-India Strategic Partnership.
Jaishankar subsequently said he had reiterated India’s interests and concerns regarding SRIA. He also noted that the two sides discussed developments in the Gulf and Ukraine. The US State Department said Rubio and Jaishankar reaffirmed the importance of the strategic partnership in supporting a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
The discussions took place against a backdrop of expanding cooperation between New Delhi and Washington in advanced technology, energy and strategic supply chains, while the newly enacted sanctions legislation has added another issue to the bilateral dialogue. The US readout did not specify which countries might face future sanctions or announce any new sanctions decision following the Rubio-Jaishankar meeting.
