Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:58pm on 21 Oct 2026,Wednesday India Global
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said India and the United States are weeks away from finalising a trade deal, with 99% of the work completed. In an interview with The Indian Express during his second India visit in less than five months, Rubio described bilateral ties as positive and a feature of Washington’s foreign policy. He sought to reassure New Delhi that US relationships with Pakistan or China would never come at India’s expense. Rubio also said the Trump administration’s tariffs and tighter visa rules were not directed at India. He highlighted continued regular high-level diplomatic engagement, including Quad meetings and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States.
