New Delhi, May 25 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted that sweeping changes to America's visa system are part of a global modernisation effort, with no specific focus on India. The US diplomat added that any major changes, especially during the transition period, would create some "friction points," emphasizing that the changes are not targeted at India but are being applied globally.

Speaking alongside External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at a joint press conference today, Rubio moved swiftly to reassure India that Washington's reshaping of its immigration architecture is not directed at any single nation.

Rubio was emphatic in his acknowledgement of the Indian contribution to the American economy, saying that Indian compan...