Marco Rubio says Donald Trump to visit India early next year: His relationship with PM Modi is great

Speaking to IANS, Rubio said he also plans to return to India for a visit by the end of 2026.

"We had a great meeting with the Prime Minister, the President did at the G7. And we're hoping to finalise a trade deal. We're in the last few inches of getting it done, and it's very positive. We look forward to re-engaging again in another Quad meeting very soon, and I look forward to returning myself before the end of the year and setting up a presidential visit in the early parts of next year,” Rubio said.

A visit by Trump to India would be the US leader’s first since he visited New Delhi, Agra and Ahmedabad in 2020. The visit included the Namaste Trump event at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad, with over 100,000 people in attendance.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor also referred to the recent meeting betweenModi and Trump in France, saying the two leaders discussed a range of issues, including defence cooperation.