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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has greeted the people of India on the occasion of the country’s 80th Independence Day, asserting that bilateral ties between Washington and New Delhi are stronger than ever, a strength he attributed in large part to the personal relationship between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a statement issued to mark the day, Rubio said the deep ties of friendship and family between the peoples of the two countries form the foundation of a partnership he described as innovative, resilient and forward looking. He pointed to a broad sweep of cooperation between the two nations spanning defence and energy security to critical minerals, artificial intelligence, space cooperation and commerce, noting that this collaboration is making both nations, and the wider Indian Ocean region, safer, stronger and more prosperous.
The greeting comes at a moment when the US India relationship has been under close watch, with the two countries deepening engagement across a range of strategic sectors even as global trade and security dynamics remain in flux. Rubio’s remarks, issued through an official statement from the State Department, reflect Washington’s continued emphasis on India as a key partner in the Indo Pacific, particularly as both countries look to expand cooperation in emerging technology areas such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence alongside more traditional pillars of the relationship including defence trade and energy.
The Secretary of State’s statement follows a series of high level exchanges between American and Indian officials in recent months, including engagements at multilateral forums such as the Quad, as the two governments work to translate political goodwill into concrete outcomes on trade, technology transfer and security cooperation. Analysts tracking the relationship note that the personal rapport between the two leaders has frequently been cited by officials on both sides as a stabilising factor, even during periods when trade negotiations or regional developments have introduced friction.
For India, Independence Day greetings from senior US officials carry symbolic weight beyond the diplomatic courtesy, reinforcing New Delhi’s standing as a partner Washington considers central to its Indo Pacific strategy. With critical minerals, artificial intelligence infrastructure and defence manufacturing increasingly at the centre of the bilateral agenda, Rubio’s message signals that both capitals intend to keep expanding the relationship’s scope well beyond the anniversary itself, even as India continues to navigate its own balancing act among major global powers.
