MEA confirms Jaishankar-Rubio talks in Mumbai after Rahul’s jibe over India visit

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that external affairs minister S Jaishankar will hold talks with US secretary of state Marco Rubio on October 20, while also hosting UAE deputy prime minister and foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Mumbai on October 19 and 20.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced the engagements while responding to a question from news agency ANI about whether Jaishankar was expected to hold any meetings in Mumbai next week.“So on October 19 and 20, the external affairs minister will host in Mumbai the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of UAE, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for an official visit, on 20th October, external affairs minister will hold talks with the US secretary of state Marco Rubio and attend the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America as the guest of honor,”…