US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday (May 23) extended an invitation on behalf of US President Donald Trump to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States in the near future, amid ongoing strains in India-US ties.
The invitation was conveyed during Rubio’s four-day visit to India. On Saturday, Rubio met Prime Minister Modi at Sewa Teerth in New Delhi, where the two leaders discussed bilateral relations, trade, and regional security issues.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor confirmed the development in a post on X.
“Secretary Marco Rubio extended an invitation on behalf of President Donald Trump for Prime Minister Modi to visit the White House in the near future!” Gor wrote.
Following the meeting, Prime Minister Modi also shared details of the discussions on X, highlighting the continued strategic partnership between India and the United States.
“Happy to receive the US Secretary of State, Mr Marco Rubio. We discussed sustained progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace and security. India and the United States will continue to work closely for the global good,” Modi wrote on X.
The meeting comes at a time when both countries are trying to maintain engagement despite recent tensions over trade and geopolitical issues. Rubio’s visit is being seen as an effort to strengthen strategic cooperation between New Delhi and Washington, especially in the Indo-Pacific region.
Earlier, Sergio Gor also highlighted the key areas discussed during the meeting.
“We had a productive discussion on ways to deepen U.S.-India cooperation across security, trade, and critical technologies - areas that strengthen both our nations and advance a free and open Indo-Pacific. India is a vital partner to the United States!” he wrote on X.
