US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called New Delhi’s ties with Washington a “relationship of critical importance” and voiced “appreciation” for India's engagement on trade, defence and energy, even as disputes persist over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his crackdown on H-1B visas .

Rubio's comments came after his meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in New York on Monday morning on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly high-level week.

Rubio reiterated that "India is a relationship of critical importance to the United States" and expressed his appreciation for the Indian government's continued engagement on a number of issues, including trade, defence, energy, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, and other items relat

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