Rubio’s Visit Won’t Assuage India
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently concluded a four-day visit to India aimed at improving bilateral relations. Despite high-level meetings and a pledge for significant trade, the visit highlighted ongoing concerns in India regarding U.S. policies, particularly towards Pakistan and China. The charm offensive may not be enough to bridge the trust gap that has developed between the two nations.
- ▪Rubio's visit included meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a pledge for $500 billion in U.S. goods purchases.
- ▪The trip featured cultural diplomacy with visits to Kolkata, Jaipur, and the Taj Mahal.
- ▪Concerns remain in India about U.S. relations with Pakistan and the approach to China.
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South Asia Brief News and analysis from India and its neighboring countries in South Asia, a region home to one-fourth of the world’s population. Delivered Wednesday. Rubio’s Visit Won’t Assuage India Repairing Trump’s damage to bilateral ties will require more than a charm offensive. Kugelman-Michael-foreign-policy-columnist13 Michael Kugelman By Michael Kugelman, the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly South Asia Brief and a senior fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic Council. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jeanette Rubio, and U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor tour the Amber Fort in Jaipur, India. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jeanette Rubio, and U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor tour the Amber Fort in Jaipur, India, on May 25.
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