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After Jaishankar meet, Rubio says Trump administration may ‘fix’ tariffs on India; calls out Europe on Russia sanctions | India News

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suggested that the Donald Trump administration may be willing to “fix” the additional 25 per cent tariffs imposed on India over its purchases of Russian oil.In an interview with NBC News, Rubio said the US expects European nations to step up their own sanctions against Moscow. “I think…

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‘Stop this terrorist’: As Rubio meets Syria president al-Sharaa, old US embassy post goes viral

Marco Rubio with Ahmed al-Sharaa An old post from the United States Embassy in Syria, which had labelled the incumbent Syrian President as a wanted al-Qaeda terrorist in 2017, went viral on Tuesday after secretary of state Marco Rubio met Ahmed al-Sharaa to discuss “US priorities” in Syria.In the meeting, Rubio discussed ongoing counterterrorism efforts…

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‘India is a relationship of critical importance to US’: Marco Rubio after meeting S Jaishankar; talks over defence, energy & trade

NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday described India as a relationship of “critical importance” to Washington after meeting external affairs minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The meeting came amid strains in bilateral ties following new tariffs on Indian goods and…

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Jaishankar meets Rubio on sidelines of UNGA, marking first meeting since Trump tariffs | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York, marking their first in-person meeting since US President Donald Trump imposed additional tariffs on India. Both the leaders met on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The two leaders last met in…

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Middle east conflict: Rubio says US will continue to encourage Qatar; ‘focused on what happens next’

US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Monday backed Qatar’s role in mediating the Gaza conflict, a week after Israeli strikes on the Gulf nation targeting Hamas. Rubio, who discussed Qatar with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, is set to visit Qatar on Tuesday, on his way to London where he will join…

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