US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to India aims to improve bilateral optics amidst ongoing trade disputes and international cooperation efforts. Discussions with Indian leaders focused on trade, energy, defense, and maritime security.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India this week will give Washington an opportunity to “get the optics right” regarding ties between the two sides, amid friction over unresolved trade issues and broader international cooperation. Rubio stressed cooperation on trade, energy, defence and maritime security in meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Sunday as he arrived in New Delhi. Jaishankar said that the two...