Marco Rubio holds first bilateral with S Jaishankar: Is this the US’ attempt to put India first?
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. This meeting assumes significance as traditionally any new administration in Washington has chosen to hold a sit-down with its neighbours — Canada or Mexico — or any other Nato ally
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. This meeting assumes significance as traditionally any new administration in Washington has chosen to hold a sit-down with its neighbours — Canada or Mexico — or any other Nato ally
