Rubio visits India as near complete US India trade deal and energy questions take centre stage
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai on October 20, 2026, seeking to push a near finalised bilateral trade agreement while American and Indian officials also navigate sensitivities over India’s purchases of Russian crude. The visit, which will include stops in Jamnagar, underlines how trade, energy and private sector ties are converging at a critical moment for investment and industrial policy in India.
