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U.S. Secretary of State met with India's External Affairs Minister

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Verify that Secretary Marco Rubio held a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on February 3, 2026 (e.g., via official readout, schedules, or contemporaneous reporting).

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on February 3, 2026. They discussed formalizing U.S.-India cooperation on exploration, mining, and processing of critical minerals, welcomed a trade deal between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi, and emphasized working together on economic opportunities and energy security. Both officials also committed to expanding cooperation bilaterally and through the Quad to support a prosperous Indo-Pacific.
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U.S. Department of State readout and multiple independent news outlets report that Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on February 3, 2026; the State Department readout explicitly states the meeting took place and summarizes topics discussed. Verdict: True — primary evidence (the official State Department readout) directly confirms the claim.

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  1. Update · Feb 04, 2026, 05:50 AMTrue
    U.S. Department of State readout and multiple independent news outlets report that Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on February 3, 2026; the State Department readout explicitly states the meeting took place and summarizes topics discussed. Verdict: True — primary evidence (the official State Department readout) directly confirms the claim.
  2. Original article · Feb 03, 2026
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