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2026-05-25 10:54:37
[India pledges to purchase $500 billion worth of goods from the US over five years, covering energy, technology and agriculture] (1) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that India has pledged to purchase $500 billion worth of goods from the US over the next five years, focusing on energy, technology and agriculture. The pledge was made during Rubio's visit to New Delhi. (2) Rubio thanked the US ambassador and diplomats in India, saying their work made the achievement possible. He had previously stated that the US wanted to sell as much energy as possible to India; at the same time, Rubio also announced that the interim president of Venezuela would visit New Delhi next week, suggesting that US energy supplies to India might involve Venezuelan crude oil. (3) Rubio's visit to India will last until May 26, during which he plans to visit Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi.
