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Confirmation (e.g., official readout or meeting record) that the two discussed ongoing bilateral trade agreement negotiations and expressed mutual interest in stronger economic cooperation.
The official U.S. Department of State readout for January 13, 2026, on Secretary Rubio’s call with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar explicitly states that they "discussed ongoing bilateral trade agreement negotiations and their shared interest in strengthening economic cooperation." This directly matches the claim’s wording. Given that this comes from the primary government source describing the call, and there is no conflicting evidence from reputable outlets, the statement accurately reflects what the State Department reports was discussed. Therefore, the claim is accurate as written because it reproduces the official readout’s description of the conversation.