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Rubio to visit India for energy talks from October 17 to 22
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India next week to discuss energy cooperation.
He is scheduled to travel to Mumbai and Jamnagar from October 17 to 22, after visiting Samarkand in Uzbekistan.
Rubio will meet senior Indian officials to discuss the countries’ strategic partnership and regional and global issues.
He will also meet business leaders to promote investment and economic cooperation.
Jamnagar is home to Reliance’s oil refinery, described as the world’s largest single-site facility, with capacity to process 1.4 million barrels of crude oil a day.
The visit comes after President Donald Trump announced plans for a U.S. refinery in Texas with investment from Reliance Industries.
The State Department said the trip will focus on strengthening U.S.-India energy cooperation.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India from October 17 to 22, 2026.
He is scheduled to travel to Mumbai and Jamnagar for talks with Indian officials.
The discussions are expected to cover energy cooperation, the strategic partnership and regional and global issues.
Rubio will also meet business leaders to promote commercial investment and economic cooperation.
This will be his second visit to India in 2026, following a trip in May.
- Who
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India.
- What
- He will meet government officials and business leaders, with talks including energy cooperation.
- When
- October 17 to 22, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai and Jamnagar, India.
- Why
- To strengthen the U.S.-India strategic partnership and discuss energy cooperation, regional and global issues, and commercial opportunities.
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Rubio visited India for a four-day visit and attended the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi.
The U.S. Department of State announced Rubio’s upcoming India trip.
Rubio is scheduled to visit Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and participate in the C5+1 Ministerial.
Rubio is scheduled to visit Mumbai and Jamnagar in India.
- Visit dates
- October 17–22, 2026
- Indian cities
- Mumbai and Jamnagar
- Previous India visit
- May 2026
- Jamnagar refinery capacity
- 1.4 million barrels per day
- Accompanying U.S. commercial delegation
- More than 200 business leaders
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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
Secretary Rubio will also meet with business leaders to promote opportunities for commercial investment and economic cooperation