President Donald Trump is expected to visit India early next year, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday, highlighting the close personal relationship between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and calling India-US relations "fantastic."
Rubio stated, "We're hoping that's what we're working towards - sometime early next year to have the President come," in an interview with the news agency IANS in Washington, DC, that he anticipates visiting India before the end of the year to complete preparations for the presidential visit. It's really positive, in my opinion. The Prime Minister and the President have an extremely good relationship, which I believe is crucial in diplomacy, and India is a very close partner and ally of the United States," Rubio stated.

If the visit happens, it will be Trump's first trip to India since February 2020 and his first since taking office again. The last time Trump and PM Modi had a bilateral encounter in sixteen months was on the fringes of the G7 Summit in Evian, France.
The US Secretary of State praised the two leaders' friendship, stating that "the relationship between the President and the Prime Minister of India is great."
The planned visit coincides with ongoing talks between Washington and New Delhi on a bilateral trade deal that Rubio claimed was almost finished.It's doing great, in my opinion. It has a lot of power. At the G7, we had an excellent meeting with the President and Prime Minister.

Rubio went on to say that both nations were anticipating another Quad meeting and that he hoped to return to India before the year's end to assist in organizing the presidential visit.
Additionally, Rubio praised PM Modi's leadership, declared himself a "fan" of the Indian leader, and acknowledged that Modi has improved India's standing internationally. "Modi has made India a global power," he claimed.
Regarding energy cooperation, Rubio stated that India is one of the few nations capable of refining heavy oil and that the United States and India are collaborating closely to boost supplies.