Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a brief discussion about Bangladesh with newly-appointed Secretary of State of the United States Marco Rubio on 22 January.

The latest move comes as the US government, through its donor agency USAID, announced the immediate cessation of all work in Bangladesh, including contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other procurement instruments.

This action comes in compliance with an executive order signed by Trump on January 20, which temporarily halts all U.S. foreign aid for a period of 90 days.

The suspension comes as part of a broader review of foreign aid allocation, with a cable from the US State Department revealing a comprehensive "stop-work" order issued on Friday. The order affects all existing foreign assistance,

The Trump administration urged U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workers to join the effort to transform how Washington allocates aid around the world in line with Trump’s “America First” policy.

Under the America First agenda, The United States has announced the suspension of all foreign aid and ordered the review of American financial assistance to other countries.US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order in this regard.