Secretary Rubio briefs PM on the sustained progress in bilateral cooperation Secretary Rubio shares US perspective on various regional and global issues PM reaffirms India’s consistent support for peace efforts and reiterates the call for peaceful resolution of the conflicts PM conveys warm greetings to President Trump The U.S. Secretary of State, H.E. Mr. Marco Rubio, called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today. Secretary Rubio briefed Prime Minister on the sustained progress in bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including defence, strategic technologies, trade and investment, energy security, connectivity, education and people-to-people ties. Secretary Rubio shared U.S. perspective on various regional and global issues, including the situation in West Asia. Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s consistent support for peace efforts and reiterated the call for peaceful resolution of the conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy. Prime Minister requested Secretary Rubio to convey his warm greetings to President Trump and said that he looked forward to their continued exchanges.
U.S. Secretary of State calls on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
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Note the meeting date (23 May 2026), Secretary Rubio's role, and India's consistent diplomatic position advocating dialogue over military solutions—typical foreign-policy stance question fodder for prelims and mains.
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