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US Secretary of State kicks off India visit, invites Modi to White ...
US-Israel war with Iran among issues looming large as Rubio expected to seek mend in ties with New Delhi.United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has kicked off a four-day visit to India and invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House.The trip beginning on Saturday was expected to focus on mending ties between Washington and New Delhi following recent trade frictions, particularly over India’s continued purchasing of Russian oil.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Are India and Pakistan quietly preparing to restart dialogue?list 2 of 3US raises threat of military action against Cubalist 3 of 3Pakistan’s army chief in Iran as US’s Rubio says ‘slight progress’ in talksend of listOther issues, including energy security, were set to be discussed, with India particularly hard-hit by the US-Israeli war in Iran and Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.In New Delhi, Rubio oversaw a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new wing of the US embassy. The top US diplomat called the building a “sign of our commitment to this important relationship”.“This important relationship between our two countries is at the cornerstone of our approach to the Indo-Pacific,” Rubio said.The State Department said Rubio and Modi “agreed to deepen trade and defence cooperation and accelerate collaboration on critical and emerging technologies”.The visit will be capped by a meeting of the so-called Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, a grouping of the US, Japan, Australia and India created in response to China’s power in the region.While existing since 2007, the largely defunct grouping was revived in 2017 and has regularly stoked Beijing’s discontent.The Quad meeting comes after US President Donald Trump visited Beijing and met with President Xi Jinping in early May. The event was heavy on mutual praise, but yielded little in the way of concrete agreements.Repairing tiesDespite a renewed US emphasis on India in recent years, the early actions of the Trump administration have rattled ties.Last year, the administration doubled tariffs on India to 50 percent over its purchase of Russian oil, upon which the South Asian giant has long relied. Trump and Modi subsequently announced an agreement that would see India begin pivoting away from Russia.However, the US-Israeli war with Iran, and its upending of global energy markets, has seen India continue to buy Russian oil. Rubio was expected to push Modi for India to buy more oil from the US and Venezuela.The ...
US Secretary of State invites PM Modi to visit White House
New Delhi, May 23: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and extended an invitation on behalf of US President Donald Trump for the Prime Minister to visit the White House in the near future.The development was announced by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in a post on X, where he said: “News! Secretary Marco Rubio extended an invite on behalf of President Donald Trump, for Prime Minister Modi to visit the White House in the near future!”During the meeting, Rubio briefed the Prime Minister on progress in bilateral cooperation across sectors including defence, strategic technologies, trade and investment, energy security, connectivity, education and people-to-people ties.The US Secretary of State also shared the American perspective on various regional and global issues, including the situation in West Asia.Prime Minister Modi reaffirmed India’s support for peace efforts and reiterated the need for peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy. He also requested Rubio to convey his warm greetings to President Trump and said he looked forward to continued exchanges with him.Earlier in the day, Rubio arrived in Kolkata for a four-day diplomatic visit to India, marking the first visit by a US secretary of state to the city in 14 years since Hillary Clinton visited in 2012.According to PTI, Rubio’s India tour from May 23 to 26 includes visits to Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi, and is expected to focus on trade, technology, defence, energy cooperation and the Quad partnership.Before departing for India, Rubio described India as a “great partner” and said the US wanted to sell India as much energy as it could buy.The Quad meeting is scheduled for May 26 and is expected to be attended by Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets PM Modi in Delhi, extends White House invitation - INDIA - GENERAL | Kerala Kaumudi Online
NEW DELHI: In a significant move to deepen bilateral ties, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday, extending an official invitation from President Donald Trump to visit the White House. According to US Ambassador Sergio Gor, Prime Minister Modi’s diplomatic visit to Washington is expected to take place in the coming days. This marks Rubio’s inaugural visit to India since assuming office under the new Trump administration. During the high-level meeting, the leaders discussed expanding strategic cooperation across key sectors, including trade, defence, and technology. Beyond diplomatic courtesies, the upcoming bilateral talks are expected to navigate complex geopolitical and economic issues, including shifting trade policies and global energy stability. Rubio’s four-day official tour began Saturday morning in Kolkata, making him the first US Secretary of State to visit the city in 14 years. Accompanied by his wife, Jeanette Rubio, and Ambassador Gor, he visited Mother House—the global headquarters of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity—and the Nirmala Shishu Bhavan orphanage before flying to the capital. The Secretary of State's itinerary features several critical diplomatic engagements over the next few days. On Sunday, Rubio will hold comprehensive bilateral discussions with India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, at Hyderabad House. These discussions are anticipated to centre on escalating LNG and crude oil imports from the US to secure India's energy needs amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, alongside deliberations on the Trump administration's new tariff policies. Following these talks, Rubio will join his counterparts in New Delhi on Tuesday, May 26, for the Quad Foreign Ministers' Summit to address regional security and Indo-Pacific cooperation.
'They share personal relation': Rubio invites PM Modi on behalf of Trump to visit White House | India News - The Times of India
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House in the near future on behalf of US President Donald Trump, signalling a renewed push to deepen ties between New Delhi and Washington despite tensions over trade in recent months.The invitation was announced by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor following Rubio’s meeting with PM Modi in New Delhi on Saturday. Gor described the discussions as “productive”, saying both sides explored ways to expand cooperation in security, trade and critical technologies while advancing a “free and open Indo-Pacific”.'PM Modi-Trump share personal relation': RubioLater, while inaugurating the US Embassy Support Annex Building dedication ceremony in Delhi, Rubio spoke about the close relationship between Prime Minister Modi and Trump, describing it as a strong personal connection that has continued across administrations.“It is a personal relationship (between PM Modi and US President Donald Trump) which dates back to the first administration when the President had a chance to visit here and it has carried over into the second administration. You can just see the connection between them,” Rubio said.“The connection between leaders is incredibly important. These are two very serious leaders who are focused not just on the short term but on the long term,” he added.Rubio also underlined India’s growing importance in Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy and referred to the Quad grouping as a key part of that approach.“The relationship between our two countries is at the cornerstone of our approach to the Indo-Pacific,” Rubio said. “My very first meeting officially as Secretary of State was a meeting of the Quad. We wanted to do it here, not just because of our commitment to that structure of work, but also as a tangible sign of what an important role India plays in the United States and in our posture and in our approach to the Indo-Pacific.”Rubio, who is on a four-day visit to India, arrived earlier in Kolkata with his wife Jeanette D Rubio before travelling to the national capital. He also visited the Missionaries of Charity headquarters, known as the Mother Teresa House, alongside Gor. The ambassador said the visit reflected the “shared values and the spirit of selfless service that transcends borders” between the two countries.The US Secretary of State is scheduled to hold talks with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar and participate in the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in N...
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