US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Thursday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to India advanced the bilateral partnership and renewed momentum for continued cooperation in various sectors, IANS reported.
Source: IANS
"It was an absolute honour to host my friend Marco Rubio in India for the second time this year! It says a lot about the importance of the US-India partnership. His visit advanced our bilateral partnership and renewed momentum for continued cooperation in so many areas," Gor wrote in a post on X.
Source: Hi India (IANS)
Rubio, who concluded his visit on Thursday, posted on X: "Just departed India having advanced our economic and strategic priorities in the region. Continuing to build our economic partnership and energy security cooperation makes both our nations stronger."
During the visit, Rubio met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Mumbai, with discussions focusing on further advancing bilateral ties across trade, energy, technology, defence and people-to-people links, and the two sides also exchanged views on regional developments. Jaishankar posted after the meeting that they had shared views on further advancement of ties and exchanged views on regional developments.
Rubio, Jaishankar and UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan also held a trilateral meeting in Mumbai, exchanging perspectives on energy, connectivity and contemporary developments, and Rubio visited Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery facilities during the trip.