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On First Official India Trip, Rubio Tries to Tackle a Trust Deficit Between Washington and Delhi
Rubio said the countries share common interests as officials seek to rebuild trust after ties fell to their lowest point in over two decades.
On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at New Delhi's Hyderabad House to stabilize bilateral ties that have fallen to their lowest point in over two decades.
Diplomatic relations reached a low point following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies on Indian exports and Washington's rhetoric on sensitive security matters, which created a trust deficit.
Structural tensions include U.S. engagement with Pakistan and India's discomfort with American moves toward detente with China, according to analysts, complicating the strategic partnership.
On Saturday, Rubio met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, extending a White House invitation from President Donald Trump and emphasizing the foundation for "incredible cooperation" between the world's two largest democracies.
Rubio remains in India ahead of a Tuesday meeting with Quad counterparts from Australia and Japan to discuss security initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region.