Rubio renews US ties with India after Trump’s China visit

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-23 · 16:51 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited New Delhi on Saturday and met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the meeting, Rubio described India as a "natural partner" for the United States and extended an invitation to Prime Minister Modi to visit Washington soon. This visit occurred one week after Rubio accompanied President Donald Trump on a state visit to Beijing. Rubio's remarks in India suggest a renewed emphasis on US-India relations, even amidst the recent US engagement with China. The Secretary of State's visit marks his first time in both India and China.

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The US and India are the world's oldest and largest democracies, respectively.

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Rubio visited both Asian powers for the first time.

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Marco Rubio invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called India a natural partner.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called India a natural partner and invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, turning the page at least rhetorically on friction despite new-found US warmth towards China.One week after joining US President Donald Trump on a state visit to Beijing, Rubio – visiting both Asian powers for the first time – flew to New Delhi and met Modi for more than an hour, inviting the premier to visit the White House soon.“The world’s oldest democracy in the United States and the world’s largest democracy here in India are natural partners now and in the future,” said Rubio, sporting a tuxedo in the searing heat as he entered a gala dinner for business and political leaders at the US ambassador’s residence.

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