Shortly after becoming the first member of Donald Trump’s Cabinet to be confirmed, Marco Rubio, the new US secretary of state, held a bilateral with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Thi

MUMBAI: India is prepared to take back its citizens residing illegally in the United States, foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said after meeting the top diplomat of President Donald Trump’s new administration.

U.S. officials say the Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be confirmed soon as secretary of state — meets with the foreign ministers of India,

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India remains open to the"legitimate return" of Indian nationals living 'illegally' abroad, including in the United States.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as the Trump administration kicks off its formal foreign policy engagements in discussions with the Indo-Pacific “Quad.

Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, and Australia to counter this.

Shortly after his unanimous confirmation as the 72nd U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio held his first bilateral meeting with India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar. The discussions focused on enhancing U.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the "very high degree of trust" between India and the United States, sharing details of his visit to Washington for Donald Trump’s inauguration and his subsequent high-level meetings with senior officials from the Trump administration.

Though the newly appointed State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said that the meeting between the two leaders had “affirmed a shared commitment to continue strengthening the partnership” between the US and India, political observers believe Rubio indicated the thorny issue in a subtle way.

China’s relations are starting to improvewith Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist

The new US secretary of state and his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia issued a joint statement promising to work toward a "free and open Indo-Pacific".