Rubio begins India visit to bolser ties after Trump's China summit
Rubio is seeking to ease trade tensions and expand cooperation on energy, defense and critical technologies as the two countries review their ties.
- United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday for a four-day diplomatic tour aimed at repairing bilateral ties strained since mid-last year.
- Relations between the two nations witnessed a downturn after Washington imposed punitive tariffs and President Donald Trump made controversial assertions regarding his role in de-escalating India-Pakistan military clashes last May.
- Seeking to stabilize relations, Rubio announced Washington's readiness to scale up energy partnerships, declaring the United States is prepared to supply "as much energy" as India is willing to buy.
- The four-day visit includes stops in Kolkata, Agra, and Jaipur on Monday before Rubio returns to New Delhi for bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting.
- Ministers aim to build on the Quad's vision for a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific," with both sides resolving to firm up a mutually beneficial trade deal and strengthen comprehensive global strategic partnerships.
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