US Secretary of State Marco Rubio extends President Trump’s invitation to PM Modi to visit White House

Visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called on Prime Minister PM Narendra Modi soon after his arrival in New Delhi and extended an invite on behalf of President Donald Trump for the Indian Premier to visit the White House in the near future news agency IANS reportedAfter the meeting PM Modi said both countries would continue to work closely for the global goodldquoHappy to receive the US Secretary of State Mr Marco Rubio We discussed sustained progress in the IndiaUS 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 goodrdquo he wrote on XHappy to receive the US Secretary of State Mr Marco RubioWe discussed sustained progress in the IndiaUS Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace and securityIndia and the United States will continue to work closely forhellip pictwittercomCuD0DdDXB7mdash Narendra Modi narendramodi May 23 2026US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor also took to X and said both sides had a ldquoproductive discussionrdquo on ways to deepen USIndia cooperation across various sectorsHe further stated that India remains a ldquovital partnerrdquo to the United States USldquoGreat to join Secretary Rubio for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi We had a productive discussion on ways to deepen USIndia cooperation across security trade and critical technologies areas that strengthen both our nations and advance a free and open IndoPacific India is a vital partner to the United Statesrdquo Gor posted on XRubiorsquos visit to focus on trade defence Quadand energy cooperationldquoNews Secretary Marco Rubio extended an invite on behalf of President Donald Trump for Prime Minister Modi to visit the White House in the near futurerdquo he added in another postNews 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 mdash Ambassador Sergio Gor USAmbIndia May 23 2026Earlier in the day Rubio arrived in Kolkata kicking off his fourday visit to India He was welcomed by Ambassador Gor at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International AirportAccompanied by his wife Jeanette the US Secretary of State visited Mother House the headquarters of Saint Teresarsquos Missionaries of CharityldquoSecretary Marco Rubio has landed in Kolkata This is his first trip to India Later today we will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi Trade Technology Defence QUAD and many other items to discuss and advance over the next few daysrdquo Gor stated on X after Rubiorsquos arrival in KolkataRubio was the first US Secretary of State to visit Kolkata since Hillary Clinton travelled to the city in May 2012 His visit comes only weeks after West Bengal witnessed a major political change with a Bharatiya Janata Party BJPled government assuming power in the stateRubiorsquos India itinerary scheduled from Saturday May 23 to Tuesday 26 and also covering Agra Jaipur and New Delhi is being viewed as diplomatically significant because of planned energy discussions with India and meetings involving ministers from the Quad nationsQuad foreign ministers to meet in New DelhiIndia is set to host the Quad Foreign Ministersrsquo Meeting in New Delhi on May 26 At the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Penny Wong and Toshimitsu Motegi the foreign ministers of Australia and Japan respectively will also arrive in India to attend the Quad Foreign Ministersrsquo Meeting along with RubioAhead of his visit to India Rubio said Washington wants to expand energy ties with New Delhi and deepen coordination through the Quad while describing India as a ldquogreat allyrdquo and ldquogreat partnerrdquo amid global supply disruptions linked to the Strait of HormuzThe Ministry of External Affairs MEA said Rubiorsquos visit will add further strength to the IndiaUSA Comprehensive Global Strategic PartnershipWith IANS inputs