Jaishankar Hosts US Lawmakers: Security, Trade, and Indo-Pacific Dominate Talks

• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with a three-member US Congressional delegation to discuss India-US relations.
• Key topics included security, trade, critical technologies, the Indo-Pacific region, and the Ukraine conflict.
• US Ambassador Sergio Gor described the talks as "productive," focusing on strengthening bilateral partnership.
• The visit comes amidst ongoing negotiations for a bilateral trade deal, which has faced hurdles over India's farm and dairy sectors.
• India-US ties have seen strain due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and other policy differences.

Why It Matters: Jaishankar and US lawmakers discussed strengthening India-US ties across security, trade, and regional issues.