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Marco Rubio extends President Trump’s invitation to PM Modi to visit White House

Marco Rubio extends President Trump’s invitation to PM Modi to visit White House

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Visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called on Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi soon after his arrival in New Delhi and extended an invite on behalf of President Donald Trump for the Indian Premier to visit the White House in the near future, news agency IANS reported. After the meeting, PM Modi said both countries would continue to work closely for the global good. “Happy to receive the US Secretary of State, Mr. Marco Rubio. We discussed sustained progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace and security. India and the United States will continue to work closely for the global good,” he wrote on X. Happy to receive the US Secretary of State, Mr. Marco Rubio. We discussed sustained progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace and security. India and the United States will continue to work closely for… pic.twitter.com/CuD0DdDXB7 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2026 US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor also …

Marco Rubio reveals why Donald Trump is open to meeting Iran’s Supreme Leader amid tensions

Marco Rubio reveals why Donald Trump is open to meeting Iran’s Supreme Leader amid tensions

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US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Donald Trump’s preference was to make a deal with Iran, while also leaving the door open to the US President meeting Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, during an interview at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Bloomberg) Speaking during an interview at the Munich Security Conference, Rubio said that Trump is “willing to meet anybody”. He added that if the Ayatollah asked to meet Trump, that meeting would happen. “Nation states need to interact with one another — I serve under a president that’s willing to meet with anybody. I’m pretty confident in saying that if the Ayatollah said tomorrow he wanted to meet with President Trump, the president would meet him, not because he agrees with the Ayatollah, but because he thinks that’s the way you solve problems in the world,” Rubio told Bloomberg. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights …

Jaishankar to meet US secretary of state Marco Rubio amid India-US trade deal| India News

Jaishankar to meet US secretary of state Marco Rubio amid India-US trade deal| India News

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday ahead of an inaugural ministerial on critical minerals, the meeting coming as President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India. EAM Jaishankar and US State Secretary Marco Rubio met in Malaysia on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur. (X/@DrSJaishankar) Rubio will meet Jaishankar at the Department of State on Tuesday afternoon. Jaishankar is on a visit to the United States from February 2-4 and will participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by Rubio on Wednesday. During the visit, Jaishankar will also hold meetings with senior members of the US administration, the Ministry of External Affairs had said. The meeting between Jaishankar and Rubio will come just a day after US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Delhi from 25 per cent to 18 per cent. In a post on X, Modi …

Rubio slams Germany for extremist label on right-wing AfD: ‘Tyranny in disguise’

Rubio slams Germany for extremist label on right-wing AfD: ‘Tyranny in disguise’

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday denounced Germany’s designation of its far-right AfD party as an extremist group, calling the move “tyranny in disguise.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised Germany’s spy agency for calling the AfD party an extremist body.(REUTERS) Germany’s domestic intelligence service, in designating the AfD as an extremist group, handed authorities greater powers to monitor it and fueled calls for the party to be banned. Also Read: Germany polls: How rural Bavaria could help new govt shape its immigration policy “Germany just gave its spy agency new powers to surveil the opposition,” Rubio said in a post on X. “That’s not democracy — it’s tyranny in disguise.” “Germany should reverse course,” he said. Also Read: Donald Trump hails German election results: ‘People got tired of no common sense agenda’ The AfD party finished second in German elections in February and doubled its score to more than 20 percent. The BfV domestic intelligence agency, which had already designated several local AfD branches as right-wing extremist groups, said it decided …

Marco Rubio to call EAM Jaishankar, Pakistan’s Dar about Pahalgam attack: ‘Urging both to not escalate’ | Latest News India

Marco Rubio to call EAM Jaishankar, Pakistan’s Dar about Pahalgam attack: ‘Urging both to not escalate’ | Latest News India

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Apr 30, 2025 01:48 AM IST The US secretary of state will speak to EAM Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar on rising tensions between the countries after the Pahalgam attack. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will urge his Indian and Pakistani counterparts not to escalate, his spokeswoman said Tuesday, as tensions soar between the arch-rivals after a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. US secretary of state Marco Rubio has also urged other countries to intervene amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan(REUTERS) Also Read: US spokesperson shuns Pakistani journalist’s question on Pahalgam attack “We are reaching out to both parties and telling, of course, them to not escalate the situation,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters. Also Read: March Rubio breaks silence on 3 US citizen kids deported from Louisiana to Honduras; ‘Went with their…’ “The secretary expects to speak with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India as early as today or tomorrow,” she said. “He is encouraging other national leaders, other foreign ministers, to also reach out to the countries on …

Houthis ‘Successfully’ Attack US Warship Truman For ‘Third Time’ In Red Sea As Trump Pounds Yemen

Houthis ‘Successfully’ Attack US Warship Truman For ‘Third Time’ In Red Sea As Trump Pounds Yemen

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Yemen’s Houthis on Tuesday (March 18) claimed their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, despite US strikes on the Iran-backed rebels that have sparked mass protests organised by the group.The rebels also condemned Israel’s wave of strikes on Gaza, which the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said killed at least 330 people, vowing to escalate their own operations in support of ally Hamas.The Houthis had targeted ships in the Red Sea after the start of the Gaza war and until a January ceasefire, claiming solidarity with Palestinians. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION3:58 “HOUTHI STRIKES ON RED SEA HURTING PEOPLE’S ABILITY TO…”5:48 PENTAGON WARNS OF MORE AIRSTRIKES ON HOUTHIS ‘IN COMING DAYS’ Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Russia Presents Demands to US on Ukraine, US Hints at Truce “in Days”, Trump Hopes Putin Will Agree

Russia Presents Demands to US on Ukraine, US Hints at Truce “in Days”, Trump Hopes Putin Will Agree

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Last Updated:March 13, 2025, 15:48 IST Crux India Russia is said to have presented the US with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine, as per Reuters. It is not clear what exactly Moscow included on its list or whether it is willing to engage in peace talks with Kyiv prior to their acceptance. Russian and US officials discussed the terms during conversations over the last three weeks, Reuters wrote citing sources.The Kremlin’s terms are reported to be broad and similar to demands it had previously presented to Ukraine, the US and NATO.Russia has also demanded the US and NATO address the “root causes” of the war, including NATO’s eastward expansion. US and Russian officials have said that a draft deal discussed by Washington, Kyiv and Moscow in Istanbul in 2022 could be a starting point for peace talks. In those talks, Russia demanded that Ukraine give up its NATO ambitions and accept a permanent nuclear-free status. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION2:58 TRUMP CLAIMS, “POSITIVE MESSAGES” ON TRUCE TALKS WITH RUSSIA4:31 …

Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of State Rubio discuss regional, global developments | News Today News

Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of State Rubio discuss regional, global developments | News Today News

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed regional and global developments and efforts to achieve security and stability with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh on Monday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported. Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia earlier in the day from Israel where he began his first visit to the region as the top US diplomat. Rubio’s previously planned visit comes ahead of an anticipated meeting between US officials with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that is set to focus on ending the war in Ukraine and restoring broader Russia-US ties. The Saudi statement, however, did not mention any particular discussion on Ukraine. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

In Republic Day greeting, US says ties with India to be ‘defining relationship of 21st century’ | Latest News India

In Republic Day greeting, US says ties with India to be ‘defining relationship of 21st century’ | Latest News India

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The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday sent his message of greetings to the people of India on Republic Day, saying his country recognises the significance of the Indian constitution as the foundation of the world’s largest democracy. External affairs minister S Jaishankar with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting in Washington DC. (X/@DrSJaishankar)(X/@DrSJaishankar) He congratulated India on occasion of Republic Day and hailed the significance of the country’s constitution. “On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of India as they celebrate their nation’s Republic Day. As they commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India, we join them in recognizing its enduring significance as the foundation of the world’s largest democracy,” Rubio said in a statement issued by the State Department. He said the partnership between the United States and India continues to reach new heights and will be a defining relationship of the 21st century. “The enduring friendship between our two peoples is the bedrock of our cooperation and propels us forward as …

‘Reviewed bilateral partnership, exchanged views on global issues’ – India TV

‘Reviewed bilateral partnership, exchanged views on global issues’ – India TV

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Image Source : X S Jaishankar said he exchanged views on a wide range of regional and global issues. Washington: After meeting his US counterpart Marco Rubio, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said he exchanged his views on a wide range of regional and global issues in the first bilateral meeting hours after the Secretary of State assumed office. Sharing the pictures of the meet on X, Jaishankar wrote, “Delighted to meet @secrubio for his first bilateral meeting after assumption of office as Secretary of State. Reviewed our extensive bilateral partnership, of which @secrubio has been a strong advocate.” “Also exchanged views on a wide range of regional and global issues. Look forward to closely working with him to advance our strategic cooperation,” the post added. Earlier, he shared a post on X about the productive Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Washington DC and thanked US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for hosting the event and expressed his appreciation for the participation of Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong and Japan’s Takeshi Iwaya. “Attended a productive …