EAM Jaishankar Holds Talks With US Commerce Secy Raimondo On Semiconductors, Critical Minerals

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Monday, discussing key sectors including semiconductors, critical minerals, trusted partnerships, and supply chain resiliency.

Jaishankar shared a post on X, stating, “Great to see Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo today in Washington DC.” He added, “We discussed semiconductors, iCET, critical minerals, trusted partnerships, and supply chain resiliency. Value the strides we are making in our tech collaboration and economic partnership.”

The two leaders also addressed the US-India CEO Forum and the US-India Commercial Dialogue, initiatives led by the Department of Commerce and the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties between the US and India, according to a readout from the US Department of Commerce. They commended the progress made under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and reiterated their shared commitment to advancing efforts to operationalize the IPEF agreements.

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Jaishankar, who arrived in the US capital on Sunday, is scheduled to meet his American counterpart, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and other senior officials on Tuesday afternoon. During his brief visit to Washington, he has planned several meetings, including discussions with White House officials and an engagement at a think tank. This marks Jaishankar’s first visit to the US since the third Modi government took office.

His talks with Secretary of State Blinken come amid a recent escalation of turmoil in the Middle East. A State Department official told ANI that the two leaders are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict along with various bilateral issues. On Tuesday morning, Jaishankar will participate in a conversation at The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Earlier, on September 28, Jaishankar addressed the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he issued a stern warning to Pakistan, highlighting its “decades-old policy” of terrorism and cautioning that its “actions will most certainly have consequences.” Jaishankar arrived in the US earlier this month, where President Biden hosted Prime Minister Modi at his Delaware residence for a bilateral meeting on September 21. They were later joined by leaders from Australia and Japan for the QUAD Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware.

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