India, June 27 -- Planning is underway for a visit by US President Donald Trump to India early next year, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday, weeks after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France.

Speaking to IANS, Rubio said he also plans to return to India for a visit by the end of 2026.

"We had a great meeting with the Prime Minister, the President did at the G7. And we're hoping to finalise a trade deal. We're in the last few inches of getting it done, and it's very positive. We look forward to re-engaging again in another Quad meeting very soon, and I look forward to returning myself before the end of the year and setting up a presidential visit in the early p...