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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: X/@narendramodi via PTI.
Rubio invites PM Modi to White House; they discussed India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace and security
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.
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.
“…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, Rubio is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with S 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.
U.S. and India enhance cooperation on trade and energy amid West Asia war tension
In a statement after the talk with PM Modi, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said U.S.-India ties were “rooted in our shared democratic values” as well as economic opportunity.
“The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Prime Minister discussed the current situation in West Asia. The Secretary emphasised that the United States will not let Iran hold the global energy market hostage and affirmed that U.S. energy products have the potential to diversify India’s energy supply,” Mr. Pigott said in a statement.
“The two officials reflected upon recent bilateral achievements, including significant investments that advance the President and Prime Minister’s “Mission 500” to double trade by 2030,” he added.
U.S. Secretary of State highlights strengthening India-U.S. Partnership
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “India is an incredibly important partner of the U.S. We are going to make important announcements in coming months to further solidify India-U.S. ties.”
Rubio discusses global issues with PM Modi
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed U.S. views on global issues as Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised dialogue for peaceful conflict resolution in their meeting.
“Secretary Rubio shared the U.S. perspective on various regional and global issues. PM Modi reaffirmed the call for peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy,” said the Prime Minister’s office in a statement.
PM Modi invited to visit White House
U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor said that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on behalf of U.S. President Donald Trump, has extended an invitation to PM Modi to visit the White House in the near future.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets PM Modi
After having a short stay at Kolkata, U.S. Secretary of State, who is on a four-day India visit, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Seva Theerth in New Delhi today. Sources added that the meeting lasted more than an hour.
