US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described India as a refining superpower. Rubio is on a visit to India and on Tuesday he attended the Freedom 250 ceremony held in Mumbai and in this ceremony he emphasized on the strong partnership between the two countries. This ceremony was organized to commemorate 250 years of America's independence. Describing India as an influential country, he said that relations between India and America will play an important role in deciding the direction of the 21st century.
Rubio said that India and America have a big opportunity to shape the future together. Both countries have the ability to influence world politics, economy, trade and business activities. According to him, the decisions taken today will also affect the coming generations.
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What did Rubio say?
Describing India as the world's most populous country and the largest democracy, Rubio said that India is an important trading and strategic partner for America. He also mentioned defense cooperation between the two countries and partnership on forums like Quad. Rubio also said there should be more high-level interactions and visits with India.
He indicated that regular dialogue between the two countries will enhance mutual understanding and strengthen opportunities to work together on common interests. His statement is being considered important at a time when India and America are discussing many important issues related to trade, energy and strategic cooperation.
Told common interests are important
The US Secretary of State admitted that it is not necessary for India and America to have complete agreement on every issue. There may be differences between the two countries in some matters, but their coordination on major issues related to national interests is important. Rubio said that this partnership of common interests between the two countries can influence global politics and economic system.
He also counted individual dignity, democratic values and rule of law as important foundations of the partnership between the two countries. He said that it is the responsibility of the present leaders to prepare a better future for the coming generations.
meeting Jaishankar
During his visit to India, Rubio met Foreign Minister S. Had bilateral talks with Jaishankar. Issues such as trade, investment, energy, defence, emerging technologies and regional security were discussed between the two sides. Rubio also paid tribute to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. During this, Jaishankar stressed the need to adopt a tough stance against terrorism and take joint action at the international level.
India has consistently maintained that there should not be double standards at the global level against terrorism. In such a situation, cooperation between the two countries on issues related to security and terrorism was also an important part of this visit. During his recent visit to America, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar had said in clear words that if America does not agree on the issue of terrorism, it will affect the relations between the two countries.
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Rubio will go to Jamnagar
Rubio is on a visit to India from 20 to 22 October. After Mumbai, he is scheduled to visit Jamnagar in Gujarat, where he will visit the refinery of Reliance Industries. Special importance is being given to trade and energy cooperation in this visit. Efforts are also underway to finalize the trade agreement between India and America. However, relations have been strained in recent months due to issues such as tariffs and purchases of Russian oil. In such a situation, this visit of Rubio is being considered very important.