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Marco Rubio Praises Strong Bond with S. Jaishankar, Highlights India-US Ties
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News18•20-10-2026, 23:05
Marco Rubio Praises Strong Bond with S. Jaishankar, Highlights India-US Ties
- •US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that he shares excellent professional relations with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
- •Rubio revealed that they have met at least a dozen times and make it a point to connect whenever they are in the same city.
- •He noted that their strong working relationship has helped resolve several sensitive issues over the past 18 months.
- •Both leaders recently discussed cooperation in trade, energy, technology, defense, and regional developments.
- •Rubio emphasized that the Quad is moving beyond mere meetings toward delivering concrete, actionable outcomes on the ground.
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Marco Rubio stated that he shares an excellent professional relationship with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, noting that they have met at least a dozen times and always make it a point to meet when they are in the same city.
Rubio mentioned that their close professional relationship has played a key role in helping navigate and resolve several sensitive and delicate issues over the past year and a half.
Their recent meeting covered various important areas including trade, energy, technology, defense, and regional developments, alongside discussions regarding the upcoming Quad leaders' summit.
