Rubio lands in Mumbai; set to meet Jaishankar today
Rubio lands in Mumbai; set to meet Jaishankar today left U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio pose for a photo with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Gateway of India in Mumbai, India, on October 20, 2026 Reuters Reuters KYLIE COOPER US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio pose for a photo with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Gateway of India in Mumbai, India, October 20, 2026.
REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/Pool After landing in Mumbai, Marco Rubio and his wife visited the Gateway of India with with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai, on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). He is set to meet government and business leaders during his two-day visit to India. Jaishankar to meet Rubio, UAE Foreign Minister, in back-to-back separate visits in Mumbai next week storyline 1 After landing in Mumbai, Mr.
Rubio and his wife, Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio, visited the Gateway of India with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Marco Rubio to skip Delhi, visit Mumbai and Jamnagar next week Marco Rubio to skip Delhi, visit Mumbai and Jamnagar next week His Jamnagar Reliance refinery visit will come a day after U.S. President is expected to take a decision on sanctions on Russian oil imports Marco Rubio to skip Delhi, visit Mumbai and Jamnagar next week storyline 1 He is set to meet External Affairs Minister S.
Jaishankar at the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace. Mr. Rubio’s visit comes just after the deadline for U.S. President Donald Trump to decide on imposing tariffs as sanctions for the purchase of Russian oil by countries, including India. Mr. Jaishankar is hosting his counterparts from the UAE and the U.S. in Mumbai in two separate meetings to discuss India’s bilateral relations with the two strategic partners, as well as regional issues and ongoing conflicts in West Asia.
Congress questions MEA’s silence on proposed Rubio-Jaishankar meeting Congress questions MEA’s silence on proposed Rubio-Jaishankar meeting The Opposition party’s dig at the government follows remarks by U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor during an interactive session at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum Congress questions MEA’s silence on proposed Rubio-Jaishankar meeting storyline 1 Mr.
Rubio and Mr. Jaishankar will then attend celebrations of the 250th anniversary of American Independence. This is the second time Mr. Jaishankar will be the guest of honour at U.S. Embassy events for the 250th anniversary, after he attended a celebration in New Delhi in May. On Wednesday (October 21, 2026), he will depart from Mumbai for Jamnagar to see the Reliance energy refinery and the Vantara animal facility, hosted by the Ambani family that officials termed a “private visit”.
