Amid a looming global energy crisis, India has raised concerns with the US over securing reliable and cost-effective energy supplies and also flagged recent changes in the US visa regime, saying these were impacting business and research.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral talks with his US counterpart Marco Rubio in New Delhi on Jattvibeday. The two sides also discussed trade, technology and defence ties.At a joint press conference, Rubio said US ties with Pakistan were not at the expense of its partnership with India.Raising concerns over energy supplies, Jaishankar said, “We don’t want to see energy markets constricted because it has a cost implication.”Responding to a question from a visiting US journalist on whether India and the US had discussed further sanctions waivers for purchases of Russian oil, Jaishankar said: “Yes, we discussed that. We strongly believe that energy markets should be left to the markets to decide.” Without giving specific figures, Jaishankar said there had been a “significant uptick” in energy supplies from the US.India is set to import record quantities of LPG/LNG from the US in May, according to predictive data from global trade analytics firm Kpler.Jaishankar also raised concerns over challenges faced by legitimate Indian travellers in securing US visas. “While we cooperate to deal with illegal and irregular mobility, our expectation is that legal mobility should not be adversely impacted as a consequence. This is very relevant to our business, technology and research cooperation,” he said.A day earlier, the US had announced revised visa rules stating that foreign workers would be required to return to their home countries while applying for a Green Card.Rubio acknowledged that there could be “some bumps” and “friction points” during the transition period as the US attempts to reform its immigration system, but maintained that the eventual outcome would be beneficial. “It is not a system that is targeted at India at all,” Rubio said.Asked about India’s unease over growing US-Pakistan engagement over the past year, Rubio said: “I don’t view our ties with any country in the world as coming at the expense of our strategic alliance with India.”On India-US technology cooperation, Rubio said India was among the few countries with which the US could partner to influence global outcomes. “India is a place that is very advanced technologically. It has companies that are on the leading edge of technology in a variety of fields,” Rubio said.“This is the reason why our strategic alliance is so critical.”The two sides also discussed nuclear energy cooperation. The passage of the Shanti Act had opened up new possibilities in the nuclear sector. “We hope to realise the potential of cooperation in the nuclear domain. I also raised with the Secretary some regulatory issues that we have on the American side,” Jaishankar said.Meanwhile, Rubio also met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, with discussions focusing on strengthening cooperation in defence, security and strategic technology, including the TRUST initiative.In a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs said both sides reiterated the high priority accorded to the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and reviewed ongoing cooperation.