U.S. State Secretary Rubio to visit India for energy talks next week; visit to Jamnagar on cards
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India next week to discuss energy cooperation and strengthen the U.S.-India strategic partnership. The trip includes a visit to Jamnagar, home to a major Reliance Industries refinery, following recent U.S.-India investment announcements.
Why it matters
The visit highlights the deepening energy and commercial ties between the U.S. and India, particularly in the context of large-scale infrastructure investments.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to India next week to further strengthen energy cooperation, the U.S. Department of State said on Tuesday (October 13, 2026).
Mr. Rubio will first visit Samarkand in Uzbekistan, and will then travel to Mumbai and Jamnagar in India from October 17 to 22, it said.
This will be Mr. Rubio’s second visit to India since May, when he attended the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting hosted by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi.
“He will meet with senior government officials to strengthen the U.S.-India strategic partnership, exchange views on regional and global dynamics, and discuss prospects for enhanced energy cooperation,” the State Department said.
Mr. Rubio will also meet with business leaders to promote opportunities for commercial investment and economic cooperation, it said.
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