On May 23, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State H.E. Mr. Marco Rubio called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Delhi to discuss bilateral cooperation and global affairs.
**Key Discussion Points:**
* **Bilateral Cooperation:** Secretary Rubio briefed the Prime Minister on the sustained progress of the India-U.S. partnership across several key sectors, including defense, strategic technologies, trade and investment, energy security, connectivity, education, and people-to-people ties.
* **Regional and Global Issues:** The meeting included a sharing of the U.S. perspective on various international concerns, specifically highlighting the current situation in West Asia.
* **Peace and Diplomacy:** Prime Minister Modi reaffirmed India’s consistent support for peace efforts and reiterated the necessity of resolving conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy.
* **Diplomatic Relations:** The Prime Minister requested Secretary Rubio to convey warm greetings to President Trump and expressed his commitment to continued high-level exchanges between the two nations.
**Metadata and Data Points:**
* **Source:** Prime Minister's Office / PIB Delhi
* **Posted Date/Time:** May 23, 2026, 4:25 PM
* **Release ID:** 2264518
* **Visitor Counter:** 1470
* **Reference Initials:** MJPS/SS/PRK
* **Language Availability:** The release was made available in 13 regional languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Tamil.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India who reaffirmed India's support for peace and discussed bilateral cooperation across multiple strategic sectors.
Marco Rubio: U.S. Secretary of State who briefed the Prime Minister on bilateral progress and shared U.S. perspectives on regional and global issues.
President Trump: President of the United States, to whom greetings were conveyed and with whom continued high-level exchanges are expected.
West Asia: A key geographical region identified as a primary focus for discussions on regional stability and global conflicts.
Prime Minister's Office
U.S. Secretary of State calls on Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi
Secretary Rubio briefs PM on the sustained progress in
bilateral cooperation
Secretary Rubio shares US perspective on various regional
and global issues
PM reaffirms India’s consistent support for peace efforts and
reiterates the call for peaceful resolution of the conflicts
PM conveys warm greetings to President Trump
Posted On: 23 MAY 2026 4:25PM by PIB Delhi
The U.S. Secretary of State, H.E. Mr. Marco Rubio, called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.
Secretary Rubio briefed Prime Minister 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.
Secretary Rubio shared U.S. perspective on various regional and global issues, including the situation in
West Asia.
Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s consistent support for peace efforts and reiterated the call for peaceful
resolution of the conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy.
Prime Minister requested Secretary Rubio to convey his warm greetings to President Trump and said that
he looked forward to their continued exchanges.
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