S Jaishankar will join Marco Rubio and other G20 foreign ministers in Atlanta. The talks will link geopolitical risks with energy security and global economic resilience.Stock photo used for illustrationWashington,Oct 30, 2026 10:16 ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting chaired by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
The meeting will focus on easing energy supply chains and strengthening cooperation on shared economic and security challenges.Jaishankar arrived in Atlanta late on Thursday and will take part in the two-day discussions. The meeting will begin with Rubio's address on geopolitical issues, followed by a session on energy and economic growth.āUnder President Trump's leadership, the United States is returning the G20 to its core economic mission of driving growth, strengthening economic security, and delivering results for the American people,ā the US Department of State said in a statement on Tuesday.āThroughout the ministerial, the United States will work with G20 partners to address geopolitical crises contributing to global economic shocks, including threats to freedom of navigation, energy and food security, and supply chains,ā it said.
The department said global security and economic prosperity were closely linked, and the discussions would lay the groundwork for US President Donald Trump's G20 Leaders' Summit and the wider economic agenda to be taken up by the leaders. It said Atlanta, a global centre for diplomacy, connectivity and commerce, provided the backdrop for the talks.Trump is scheduled to host the G20 Leaders' Summit in Miami on December 14 and 15.
The foreign ministers of the Quad countries ā India, the US, Japan and Australia ā will also meet on the sidelines of the G20 meeting, PTI reported. It will be their second meeting this year, ahead of a likely leaders' summit to be hosted by the US in the Philippines next month.After attending the G20 and Quad meetings in Atlanta, Jaishankar will travel to Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting from November 1 to 4, concluding a visit focused on multilateral talks on economic, energy and security issues.With PTI Inputs- Ends