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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar shake hands after their talks in New Delhi on May 24, 2026. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)
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