Arti BaliNew Delhi, May 24 -- India and the United States on Sunday signalled fresh "momentum" in their expanding strategic partnership, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing confidence that the two sides would conclude a bilateral trade agreement "soon", while External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar underscored New Delhi's policy of maintaining strong ties across multiple global power centres.
Following wide-ranging talks in New Delhi, the two leaders highlighted growing cooperation in trade, defence, energy, critical minerals, technology, and counter-terrorism, reflecting the broadening scope of a relationship that both sides described as increasingly consequential for regional and global stability.
"We hope to seal a trade a...