U.S. Secretary of State Rubio Ends Four-Day India Visit
Rubio met Indian officials and attended a Quad summit during the trip that concluded Tuesday. A joint statement covered maritime security and critical minerals. The visit followed earlier U.S. tariff changes and immigration policy shifts.
thehindu.comU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio completed a four-day visit to India on Tuesday. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended a foreign ministers-level Quad summit that produced a joint statement on maritime security and critical minerals. Rubio also visited Kolkata, Jaipur, and the Taj Mahal.
Indian officials have cited continued U.S. engagement with Pakistan and U.S. policy toward China as ongoing concerns. Rubio described an Indian pledge to purchase $500 billion in U.S. goods over five years.
Goyal led a 100-member delegation to Canada this week for talks on clean energy, artificial intelligence, automobiles, and agriculture. Goyal met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss a future trade agreement. Sri Lanka's central bank raised its main interest rate from 7.75 percent to 8.75 percent on Tuesday, citing inflation and currency effects linked to the Iran war.
Annual inflation rose from 2.2 percent in March to 5.4 percent in April.
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Rubio toured Amber Fort in Jaipur with his wife and Ambassador Gor.
1 sourceForeign Policy - May 26, 2026
Rubio concluded four-day India visit and attended Quad foreign ministers summit.
1 sourceForeign Policy - May 27, 2026
Sri Lanka's central bank raised its main interest rate from 7.75 to 8.75 percent.
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India may pursue additional trade agreements outside the United States.
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