US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is on a four-day visit to India, met S. Talked to Jaishankar in detail on many issues. After this, while talking to the media, Rubio said that India and America are getting closer to finalizing the long-awaited trade agreement, which will be beneficial and sustainable for both the countries. He further said that India-US relations are ready to touch new heights in the coming years.
Rubio asked Foreign Minister S. This was said after extensive discussion with Jaishankar. During the meeting between the two leaders, issues like trade, critical minerals, energy, defense cooperation, civil nuclear cooperation and regional security were discussed in detail. “We have made tremendous progress, and I am confident that we will soon reach a trade agreement that is sustainable over the long term, advances the interests of both countries, and is mutually beneficial,” Rubio said.
He clarified that the Trump administration’s trade policy is not designed to target any one country, but rather its aim is to rebalance America’s global trade structure. Rubio said, “The President never suggested creating conflict with India. He simply said that the current trade arrangement is unbalanced for the American economy and needs reform.”
India one of the largest economies in the world: Rubio
According to Rubio, the US faces a trade imbalance problem with many countries around the world, including allies like the European Union. However, he said that India’s case is different, as India is one of the largest economies in the world and is also a major trading partner of the US. He said that “India is a huge economy, and the US trades with it on a very large scale; as a result, the process of rebalancing this trading relationship becomes extremely important.”
US trade delegation to visit India
The US Secretary of State also announced that a US trade delegation will soon visit India to take forward the proposed trade agreement. He expressed hope that the two countries will reach an agreement that will be beneficial not only for America but also for its trading partners.
#WATCH | Delhi: EAM Dr S Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Hyderabad House.
(Source: DD News) pic.twitter.com/fxyQpIM8tK
— ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2026
During the conversation, Rubio said that the pace of India-US relations has not slowed down. He said, “India-US relations will become even stronger in the coming years. Both countries are strategically aligned on almost all major global issues.”
India supports uninterrupted maritime trade
At the same time, Foreign Minister Jaishankar said that India supports maritime trade without any hindrance. He said that the two leaders also discussed the situation in West Asia, the Indian subcontinent and East Asia. Jaishankar said, “We discussed many important regional and global issues, including the ongoing conflict in West Asia. India supports free and unhindered maritime trade.”
There was also discussion regarding nuclear cooperation
He also said that cooperation between India and America in the energy sector is continuously increasing. Both sides also had constructive discussions regarding civil nuclear cooperation.
Good discussions with @SecRubio of USA in New Delhi.
Reviewed the entire spectrum of our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, including trade & energy, defense & security, critical minerals & AI, nuclear & people-to-people, counter-terror & counter-narcotics cooperation. pic.twitter.com/EknpoG4cEl
—Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 24, 2026
According to experts, this visit of Rubio is taking place at a time when there has been some tension between the two countries regarding trade and tariff policies for the last one year.
The economic partnership between the two countries will become stronger
It is believed that this visit is being considered important for giving new strength to bilateral relations and taking forward the strategic partnership. The proposed trade agreement between India and America has long been considered very important for the economic partnership of the two countries. If this agreement is confirmed, it is expected that it will give new impetus to cooperation in areas like trade, investment, technology, energy and defence.
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