US Secy Rubio Praises India As 'GREAT ALLY' Ahead Of Visit, Touts Strong Energy Ties Amid Crisis

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]There's opportunities. There's a lot to work on with India. They're a great ally, a great partner. We do a lot of good work with them.

[00:00:24]Christmas energy is all by and obviously you've seen I think we're at historic levels of US production and US export.

[00:00:30]We want to be able to do more. We were already in talks with them to do more.

[00:00:33]We want them to be a bigger part of their of their portfolio. We also think there's opportunities with Venezuelan oil. Um in fact it's my understanding that the interim president Venezuela will be traveling to India next week. Uh as well. So there's opportunities.

[00:00:50]There's a lot to work on with India.

[00:00:51]They're a great ally, a great partner.

[00:00:52]We do a lot of good work with them.

[00:01:57]And so it is an important trip. I'm glad we're able to do it because I think there'll be a lot for us to talk about.

[00:02:01]And we'll also meet with the quad there, which is important. Something I think my first meeting as Secretary of State was with the quad. So um I I believe like I went I got sworn in, I did the thing in the in the lobby, and then I went right upstairs and that was my first meeting.

[00:02:14]And I'm glad we were able to do it now in India. We're going to do one later in the year as well.

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