PM gets White House invite as Rubio pitches for US energy amid Iran war

Key Takeaways

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held crucial talks on security and trade with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who in turn extended him an invitation to the White House on behalf of Donald Trump.
• The three-day visit to India by Rubio comes at a time when ties between India and the US under Trump 2.0 have continued to fluctuate amid trade and energy tensions, which have only deepened amid the Iran conflict.
• Read Full Story US envoy Sergio Gor, who joined Rubio for the meeting with PM Modi, said the talks also spanned the Indo-Pacific, where China has sought to assert its strength.
• India has always been viewed by the US as a counterbalance to China in the crucial region.
• "We had a productive discussion on ways to deepen US-India cooperation across security, trade, and critical technologies...