US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

August 15, 2026 6:34 AM

India-US ties ‘stronger than ever’, says Rubio in Independence Day message

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended warm greetings to the people of India on the occasion of the country’s 80th Independence Day, saying the India-US relationship continues to grow and is “stronger than ever”. In a statement issued on Friday (local time), Rubio said the personal relationship between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had contributed to the strengthening of ties between the two countries. “On behalf of the United States of America,...

June 13, 2026 9:12 AM

‘Not justified’: EAM Jaishankar speaks to Rubio, lodges protest over killing of 3 Indian sailors in US Naval attack

India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke to the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and lodged a strong diplomatic protest with the United States after the latter's Navy strike on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman killed three Indian seafarers. The EAM while speaking to his US counterpart Rubio on Friday evening also added that "such lethal actions against commercial shipping are 'not justified'". In a post on social media platform X, EAM Jaishankar wrote, "Spoke to US Secre...

May 26, 2026 4:58 PM

Quad reaffirms commitment to free Indo-Pacific, unveils new initiatives on maritime security, critical minerals

The Quad nations reaffirmed their commitment to a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific while unveiling a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening maritime security, economic resilience, critical technologies and disaster response cooperation across the region, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. In a joint statement issued after the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan along with the Secretary of State of ...

May 25, 2026 2:50 PM

Iran says focus of negotiations on ending the war, nuclear issue not being discussed at this stage

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei on Monday said that the negotiations underway are presently focused on ending the war and that details about the nuclear issue have not been discussed, as reported by ISNA. According to the semi-official Iranian news agency ISNA, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, "The focus of the negotiations is on ending the war, and at this stage, we are not discussing details of the nuclear issue." Earlier, on Monday, US Secretary of State Marco Rub...

April 10, 2026 10:52 AM

Foreign Secretary Misri discusses India-US cooperation with FBI Director Kash Patel, Under Secy Allison Hooker

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held several high-level interactions aimed at deepening the India-US ties during his visit to Washington. He met FBI Director Kash Patel and discussed cooperation in countering terrorism. During his meeting with Allison Hooker, the Foreign Secretary discussed working closely on security, defence and economy. Sharing the details of the meeting in a post on X, the Indian Embassy in the US said, "Vikram Misri met Director FBI Mr. Kash Patel today. Both had a useful e...

February 4, 2026 12:53 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets Rubio, Bessent in Washington

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held separate meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, holding wide-ranging discussions on the India-US strategic and economic partnership. “Delighted to meet US @SecRubio this afternoon,” Jaishankar said in a post on X after the meeting. “A wide-ranging conversation that covered our bilateral cooperation agenda, regional and global issues.” He said the discussions with Rubio covered multiple pillars o...