U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar pose for a photo at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on Sunday.
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May 24, 2026 12:57 Rubio addresses press in joint press conference“India and U.S. are strategically aligned on almost all key global issues,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a joint press conference with EAM Jaishankar. He said that India is one of the countries with global influence. He also said that India and U.S. are “strategically aligned” on energy matters.May 24, 2026 12:49 Jaishankar addresses media in joint press conference“We have a strategic partnership which emenates from a concern of national interests in various areas,” Jaishankar said during a joint press conference with Marco Rubio. He said that the upcoming discussions with Mr. Rubio will feature the developments in West Asia and Ukraine. The Minister said that they discussed concluding the final text of the India-U.S. interim trade agreement. He said that he expects a U.S. delegation to visit India soon for this purpose. Published - May 24, 2026 12:54 pm IST
