Rubio to visit in May, India may host Quad meet

NEW DELHI: US caput of authorities Marco Rubio volition sojourn India adjacent month, said ambassador Sergio Gor aft a gathering that Rubio had with visiting Indian overseas caput Vikram Misri.

This volition beryllium Rubio's archetypal sojourn to India since helium assumed bureau aft the instrumentality of President Donald Trump to the White House. Welcoming Misri to the White House, Gor said that the overseas caput had a productive gathering with Rubio that focused connected the bilateral relationship, particularly trade, captious minerals, defence and the Quad. "Secretary Rubio looks guardant to visiting India adjacent month!" Gor added successful a station connected X. While the sojourn volition connection an accidental for a broad reappraisal of bilateral practice by some sides, diplomatic sources said efforts are connected to besides docket a gathering of the Quad overseas ministers astir Rubio's visit. No dates person been finalised yet either for Rubio's sojourn oregon the imaginable Quad meeting. However, some Japan and Australia are said to beryllium keen connected restarting high-level Quad meetings. External affairs curate S Jaishankar spoke to his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi connected Friday and discussed developments successful West Asia, including planetary shipping done the Strait of Hormuz. Stressing de-escalation, Motegi welcomed the ceasefire and expressed anticipation that a last statement volition beryllium reached promptly done negotiations betwixt the US and Iran. Gor had earlier announced an Indian commercialized delegation volition sojourn the US aboriginal this period to resume negotiations for the bilateral commercialized agreement.

Misri besides met lawman caput of authorities Christopher Landau and undersecretary of authorities for governmental affairs Allison Hooker.