US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged India to expand US energy and defence purchases during talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Mumbai.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India for his second trip in less less than five months and held wide-ranging talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Mumbai.
The discussions focused on trade, energy, technology, and defence cooperation as the two countries work toward finalizing a trade pact.
Despite ongoing strains over trade and immigration policies, the United States and India moved to strengthen cooperation in energy and defence.
US State Secretary Marco Rubio arrives in India next week to strengthen strategic ties, energy cooperation and investment with officials and business leaders in Mumbai and Jamnagar.
Congress leader Udit Raj said India must move beyond high‑level meetings and openly discuss unresolved border disputes—Aksai Chin, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh—and trade imbalances with China.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio toured Mumbai and Jamnagar, bypassing New Delhi, prompting criticism from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and a routine response from India's Ministry of External Affairs.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold closed‑door talks with Gautam Adani and Tata Group chief N Chandrasekaran in Mumbai before traveling to Jamnagar to meet Reliance Industries.