‘India Is A Great Ally’: Marco Rubio Begins First India Visit As US Secretary Of State

<div class="qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot"> <div class="" data-turn-id-container="request-WEB:2ecae202-e9fd-45c7-b1b9-c2c0958cfd9b-28" data-is-intersecting="true"> <section class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id="request-WEB:2ecae202-e9fd-45c7-b1b9-c2c0958cfd9b-28" data-turn-id-container="request-WEB:2ecae202-e9fd-45c7-b1b9-c2c0958cfd9b-28" data-testid="conversation-turn-58" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn="assistant"> <div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn"> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1" dir="auto" tabindex="0" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="0c6ab534-604f-4f27-9998-ff6afceee81d" data-turn-start-message="true" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling"> <p data-start="726" data-end="914">US Ambassador to India <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Sergio Gor</span></span> on Friday expressed excitement over the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Marco Rubio</span></span> to India.</p> <p data-start="916" data-end="1060">&ldquo;Just got a call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio &mdash; he&rsquo;s taking off for India right now! Excited for this important trip!&rdquo; Gor wrote on X.</p> <h2 data-section-id="g38qbj" data-start="1062" data-end="1100"><strong>Rubio To Hold Talks With Jaishankar</strong></h2> <p data-start="1102" data-end="1230">Rubio is scheduled to hold extensive discussions with External Affairs Minister <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">S. Jaishankar</span></span> on Sunday.</p> <p data-start="1232" data-end="1337">The top US diplomat will also participate in the Quad foreign ministers&rsquo; meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday.</p> <p data-start="1339" data-end="1528">Speaking ahead of the visit on Friday, Rubio said, &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot to work on with India, they&rsquo;re a great ally and partner. We do a lot of good work with them, so this is an important trip.&rdquo;</p> <h2 data-section-id="1125wia" data-start="1530" data-end="1576"><strong>Visits To Kolkata, Agra And Jaipur Expected</strong></h2> <p data-start="1578" data-end="1851">Apart from official engagements in the national capital, Rubio is also expected to travel to <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Kolkata</span></span>, <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Agra</span></span> and <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Jaipur</span></span>, according to sources familiar with the matter, PTI reported.</p> <p data-start="1853" data-end="1949">This will be Rubio&rsquo;s first visit to India since assuming office as secretary of state last year.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1r7a738" data-start="1951" data-end="2003"><strong>Quad Meeting To Focus On Indo-Pacific Cooperation</strong></h2> <p data-start="2005" data-end="2206">Jaishankar will host his counterparts &mdash; <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Penny Wong</span></span> of Australia, <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Toshimitsu Motegi</span></span> of Japan, and Rubio &mdash; at Hyderabad House for the upcoming Quad meeting.</p> <p data-start="2208" data-end="2428">According to the <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Ministry of External Affairs</span></span>, the discussions will build on the July 2025 meeting held in Washington and remain aligned with the Quad&rsquo;s shared objective of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.</p> <p data-start="2430" data-end="2651">The ministers are expected to review progress on ongoing Quad initiatives, discuss strengthening cooperation in key areas, and exchange views on developments in the Indo-Pacific and other global issues of mutual interest.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1rktqmb" data-start="2653" data-end="2687"><strong>West Asia Crisis Also On Agenda</strong></h2> <p data-start="2689" data-end="2841">Both sides are also expected to discuss the ongoing crisis in West Asia and its economic implications, particularly concerns related to energy supplies.</p> <p data-start="2843" data-end="3076" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">The foreign ministers of Australia, Japan and the United States are also scheduled to hold separate bilateral meetings with Jaishankar and are expected to meet Prime Minister <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Narendra Modi</span></span>, the ministry added.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div>

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