Trump likely to visit India early next year, Rubio tells India's IANS

June 27 (Reuters) - Secretary of ‌State Marco ​Rubio ​said the U.S. is seeking to arrange a visit to India by President Donald Trump ‌early next year as the countries work on a ⁠bilateral trade deal, Indian media outlet IANS reported on Saturday.

• Rubio ‌is likely to travel ‌to India this year to prepare for the president's visit, he told IANS in an interview.

• "We're working towards ​sometime early next year to have the president come," Rubio said, according to IANS.

• Prime Minister Narendra ⁠Modi met Trump last week on the sidelines of a summit of the ​Group of Seven industrial powers in France. Trump said that they had a "very good" conversation.

• India ​has been pressing the United ‌States for months for a Trump visit, potentially as part of a meeting including Japan ⁠and Australia.

• India-U.S. ties have been rocky over the past year since Washington imposed high tariffs on Indian goods, punishing ⁠New Delhi for purchasing Russian oil, and engaging closely with India's arch-rival ​Pakistan.

• Rubio visited India last month seeking to repair ties, but the killing of three Indian sailors in attacks on commercial ‌ships by the U.S. Navy in the Gulf has roiled relations again.

• In the IANS ‌interview, Rubio said the U.S. hoped to conclude a ⁠trade deal with India. "We're on ‌the last inches ​of getting it done and it's very positive."

(Reporting by Rishika Sadam in Hyderabad; Editing by William ‌Mallard)

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