U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold a press conference in New Delhi during Rubio’s first official trip to India.
In continuation of President Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy, Secretary Rubio notes that India has become one of America’s most strategic partnerships in the world. Both nations represent the world’s largest democracies, and both nations face internal scrutiny as an outcome of their need to be open and accountable to the people they represent. Additionally, the trade and economic partnership between the USA and India is critical to hedge against the influence by Chinese expansion.
The question and media answers begin at 16:10, with the first question asking about U.S. policy that no longer supports mass visa opportunities for Indian residents. Rubio notes the same visa restrictions that are in place now against India are the same visa limits now in place against the entire globe. The process to reform and/or change how immigration takes place always creates some friction points. WATCH:
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