US Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended a White House invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of President Donald Trump on Saturday, asking him to visit the United States “in the near future.” The offer was made during Rubio’s ongoing four-day visit to India.
Rubio met Modi at Sewa Teerth in New Delhi, where the two discussed bilateral ties, trade, and regional security. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor confirmed the invitation 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.
Modi shared details of the meeting on X shortly after. “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,” he wrote.
Gor also posted separately on the substance of the talks. “We had a productive discussion on ways to deepen US-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.
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The meeting comes against the backdrop of recent strains in India-US relations over trade and geopolitical differences. Rubio’s visit is being seen as an effort to reinforce strategic cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the Indo-Pacific.
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