Washington: US President Donald Trump may visit India early next year. Giving this information, US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio said that preparations have started for this tour between the two countries. He expressed hope that by the end of the year he would personally come to India to finalize the preparations related to President Trump's visit. Describing India-US relations as "very strong", Rubio said the personal rapport between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump is giving new strength to the partnership between the two countries.
Will President Trump come to India next year?
While talking to the media in Washington DC, Marco Rubio said that the US wardship is trying to get President Trump to visit India early next year. If this visit is decided, this will be Trump's first visit to India in his second term without rhadamanthine president. Earlier he had come to India in February 2020. Recently, Trump and Prime Minister Modi moreover met during the G-7 summit held in France.
What did Rubio say well-nigh India-US relations?
Rubio said that India is a very tropical partner of America and the strong personal relations between the leaders of the two countries are giving a new direction to diplomacy. He said that the strategic, economic and security relations between the two countries are benefiting from the largest coordination between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi. According to him, cooperation between the two countries is continuously expanding to new areas.
Is the trade try-on moreover in the final stages?
The US Secretary of State personal that the proposed bilateral trade try-on between India and America has scrutinizingly reached the final stage. He said that both sides are negotiating rapidly and now only a few formalities are left to finalize the agreement. He believes that this try-on will requite new impetus to trade and investment for both the countries.
What was discussed on Quad and energy cooperation?
Rubio said that preparations are moreover going on for the next meeting of Quad, the group of India, America, Japan and Australia. He expressed hope that he will come to India by the end of this year and withal with these meetings will moreover review the preparations for the proposed visit of President Trump. Referring to energy cooperation, he said that both the countries are working together to increase oil and energy supplies. He moreover appreciated India's worthiness to refine heavy transplanted oil.
Why is PM Modi's leadership worthiness praised?
Marco Rubio openly praised the leadership skills of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that under the leadership of Modi, India has profoundly strengthened its position at the global level and today it is counted among the major powers of the world. Describing himself as a fan of Prime Minister Modi, Rubio said that India's growing global role is important for America as well.
What could be the significance of this visit?
Experts believe that if President Trump's visit to India is decided, it will not be limited to bilateral relations only. There can be new agreements and announcements between the two countries on many important issues like trade, defence, technology, energy, Indo-Pacific strategy and Quad cooperation. In such a situation, this visit can prove to requite a new direction to India-America strategic partnership.
