Jaishankar's US Visit: Boosting India-US Ties, Focus on Critical Minerals, Energy, Security

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to the US from February 2-4 to accelerate India-US relations.
• He will participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting convened by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on supply chain resilience, clean energy transition, and strategic cooperation.
• Jaishankar will hold meetings with senior US government officials during his visit.
• Last week, Jaishankar met US Ambassador Sergio Gor in New Delhi to discuss various aspects of the partnership.
• Discussions with US Congressional delegation and Secretary Rubio previously covered Indo-Pacific developments, Ukraine conflict, trade, civil nuclear energy, defense, and energy.

Why It Matters: Jaishankar's US visit aims to strengthen India-US strategic partnership, focusing on critical minerals, energy, and security.