EAM Jaishankar talks energy, raises visa issues with US counterpart Marco Rubio

NEW DELHI: India and the US focused on scaling up energy, defence and critical minerals cooperation, while seeking an early conclusion of the interim trade pact, as external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his US counterpart Marco Rubio sought to revitalise ties – after a year of strife – in their first bilateral in India, reports Sachin Parashar. Jaishankar raised with Rubio the challenges faced by legitimate travellers because of visa-related issues, linking it with the health of business, technology and research cooperation. The minister said while the two sides were cooperating to deal with illegal and irregular mobility, India’s…