By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India EAM Jaishankar on extended warm greetings to US State Secretary Marco Rubio, the Government and people of the United States on the occasion of their Independence Day.
Jaishankar has expressed confidence that strategic partnership between India and US will deepen for the benefit of the people of the two countries.
He expressed confidence in strengthening of the India-US strategic partnership, rooted in shared democratic values and common interests.
“Warm wishes to SecRubio, the Government and the people of the USA on their Independence Day. Confident that our strategic partnership, anchored in shared values and common interests, will deepen for the benefit of our peoples,” he said in a post on X.
Jaishankar met Rubio on July 2 during the QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Washington and discussed the bilateral partnership between the two countries in the fields of security, critical technologies, connectivity, energy and mobility.
US President Donald Trump signed the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ into law, during a military family picnic at the White House on US Independence Day.
The administration had aimed to have the legislation finalized by July 4, media reported.
“We made promises, and it’s really promises made, promises kept, and we’ve kept them,” Trump said from the balcony overlooking the South Lawn.
“This is a triumph of democracy on the birthday of democracy. And I have to say, the people are happy.”
The signing ceremony was attended by First Lady Melania Trump, members of the Cabinet, and several Republican lawmakers, including Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Rep. Jason Smith.
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ was passed with a final vote of 218-214 in the House of Representatives on with two Republicans, Representative Thomas Massie and Brian Fitzpatrick, voted against it, media reported.
