Amid India-US trade buzz, MEA slams media report, says 'No Doval-Rubio meeting ever happened'

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) categorically denied sensational media claims of a secret September visit by NSA Ajit Doval to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling the media report 'utterly baseless.' The clarification came as positive India-US trade talks dominate headlines.

At Thursday's (February 5) media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal



dismissed speculation outright, "Regarding Bloomberg's report, there's absolutely no basis. No such meeting or visit happened." The story alleged Doval's trip aimed to mend New Delhi-Washington ties, but MEA confirmed neither occurred. Jaiswal's firm rebuttal underscores India's pushback against unverified foreign media narratives.