New Delhi, May 24 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday emphasised the growing depth of the US-India relationship during a joint press conference with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, highlighting New Delhi as one of Washington's most important strategic partners globally.

Addressing the joint press conference, Rubio said the relationship between the two democracies goes beyond conventional diplomatic engagement and reflects deep strategic alignment on global challenges.

"A strategic partnership is something very different," Rubio said. "A strategic partnership is when your interests as two nations are aligned, and you work together strategically to solve those problems."

Highlighting the broad scope of bilateral cooper...