Marco Rubio's India visit signals effort to steady ties
Key takeaways
- The US secretary of state's visit to New Delhi comes after months of tension between the US and India.
- Trade frictions between Washington and New Delhi, including tariffs on Indian exports and intense pressure over India's purchase of discounted Russian oil, have contributed to deep economic and political unease in India.
- Analysts say these developments have shifted the bilateral relationship from a broadly upward trajectory over the past two decades to a more transactional and contested phase.
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The US secretary of state's visit to New Delhi comes after months of tension between the US and India. Underlying disputes over trade, energy and strategy show trust remains fragile.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EKja Rubio met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the US and India were 'on the verge' of finalizing a sustainable trade agreement Image: ANI News/IMAGOAdvertisement US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's four-day visit to India last week took place amid lingering tensions stemming from Washington's "America First" approach under President Donald Trump.
Trade frictions between Washington and New Delhi, including tariffs on Indian exports and intense pressure over India's purchase of discounted Russian oil, have contributed to deep economic and political unease in India.