US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Mumbai, Jamnagar this month

WASHINGTON DC: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar as part of his trip to India in October, with meetings planned with senior Indian government officials to strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership and explore enhanced energy cooperation.

Rubio will visit India and Uzbekistan between October 17 and 22. According to a media note issued by the US Department of State on Tuesday (local time), Rubio will travel to Samarkand in Uzbekistan, followed by Mumbai and Jamnagar in India. The visit will mark his second official trip to India this year.

During his India visit, Rubio will meet senior government officials to “strengthen the US-India strategic partnership, exchange views on regional and global dynamics, and discuss prospects for enhanced energy cooperation”, the press note stated.

The US Secretary of State will also meet business leaders to promote opportunities for commercial investment and economic cooperation between the two countries.

Before arriving in India, Rubio will participate in the C5+1 Ministerial in Uzbekistan, where he will highlight how strategic cooperation through the diplomatic platform promotes “a more peaceful and prosperous future for the United States and the countries of Central Asia”.