US official visits India – level 1

US official visits India

28-05-2026 07:00

An important US official, Marco Rubio, visits India for four days. He meets the Indian leader. They talk about peace, trade, and energy.

Energy is a big problem because there is a war in Iran. India needs a lot of oil. The US wants to sell its own oil and gas to India. The US and India want to be friends, but they have some problems with money and taxes. This year, the US lowers taxes on things from India, so Indian companies are happy. India says that it will buy American airplanes and technology.

Marco Rubio also meets politicians from Australia and Japan. They talk about safe traveling on the sea.

Difficult words: peace (when there is no war), tax (money which you pay to the government), lower (to make something lower or smaller).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

What steps did the US take to ease trade tensions with India this year, and how did India respond?

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