U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday (May 23, 2026) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor said Rubio extended an invitation to PM Modi on behalf of President Donald Trump to visit the U.S. in the near future.
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“Happy to receive the U.S. 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,” Prime Minister Modi said on X. India and the United States will continue to work closely for the global good, he said.
“Secretary Rubio briefed Prime Minister Modi 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,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said
Mr. Rubio shared the U.S. perspective on various regional and global issues, including the situation in West Asia, it said.
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The Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s consistent support for peace efforts and reiterated the call for peaceful resolution of the conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy, the PMO said.
“Prime Minister Modi requested Secretary Rubio to convey his warm greetings to President Trump and said that he looked forward to their continued exchanges,” a readout from the PMO said.
Ambassador Gor said Secretary Marco Rubio “extended an invite on behalf of President Donald Trump for Prime Minister Modi to visit the White House in the near future”.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Rubio began his maiden four-day visit to India by visiting Mother House, the headquarters of Saint Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, in Kolkata.
Mr. Rubio, accompanied by Mr. Gor, discussed U.S.-India ties on security, trade and critical technologies with Mr. Modi.
Mr. Gor, in his X page, further stated that “We had a productive discussion on ways to deepen U.S.-India cooperation across security, trade and critical technologies — areas that strengthen both our nations and advance a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
Mr. Gor said, “India is a vital partner to the United States!”
During his India visit, Mr. Rubio will also be meeting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and will also be attending the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
(With PTI inputs)
Published - May 23, 2026 04:28 pm IST
