As per a statement issued by Bruce, in a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Rubio highlighted the implementation of the US-India COMPACT.
India and the US bolstered their ties during two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a series of initiatives across domains including 'Mission 500', major defence partnership and decisions concerning energy trade and civil nuclear cooperation.
India and the US have unveiled a new initiative for their defence cooperation, the Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA), aimed at scaling industry partnerships and enhancing production capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.
India and the US are set to sign a new 10-year framework for the "US-India Major Defence Partnership in the 21st Century," aimed at strengthening defence ties between the two countries, according to a joint statement released following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent meeting with US
Following the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri provided a detailed overview of the key initiatives launched during the visit and said that the leaders launched Mission-500 in the sector of trade and investmen