India and the U.S. will continue to work closely for the global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday (May 23, 2026), after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed him on the West Asia crisis and bilateral cooperation in defence, strategic technologies, trade and energy security.
Mr. Rubio, who met PM Modi shortly after landing in New Delhi, invited the Prime Minister on behalf of President Donald Trump to visit the White House in the “near future,” according to US Ambassador Sergio Gor.
Also read: Rubio’s maiden India visit aims to repair strained ties; boost Quad cooperation“...We discussed sustained progress in the India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace and security,” Prime Minister Modi said on X.
On Sunday (May 24, 2026), Mr. Rubio is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Mr. Jaishankar and attend the U.S. Embassy’s Independence Day celebrations.
The Secretary of State will travel to Agra and Jaipur on Monday (May 25, 2026) before returning to Delhi on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) morning for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
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India and the U.S. will continue to work closely for the global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday (May 23, 2026), after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed him on the West Asia crisis and bilateral cooperation in defence, strategic technologies, trade and energy security.
Mr. Rubio, who met PM Modi shortly after landing in New Delhi, invited the Prime Minister on behalf of President Donald Trump to visit the White House in the “near future,” according to US Ambassador Sergio Gor.
Also read: Rubio’s maiden India visit aims to repair strained ties; boost Quad cooperation
“...We discussed sustained progress in the India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace and security,” Prime Minister Modi said on X.
On Sunday (May 24, 2026), Mr. Rubio is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Mr. Jaishankar and attend the U.S. Embassy’s Independence Day celebrations. The Secretary of State will travel to Agra and Jaipur on Monday (May 25, 2026) before returning to Delhi on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) morning for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
