Rubio and Jaishankar hold talks in Mumbai as US and India aim to finalize trade deal
The talks are expected to narrow gaps on tariffs and energy security as both sides say a trade deal is close, officials said.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday for a three-day visit to advance bilateral cooperation in trade, energy, and technology while pushing to finalize a near-complete India-US trade deal.
- President Donald Trump's recent waiver of sanctions on Russian oil imports eased immediate pressure; Rubio linked this decision to ongoing trade negotiations aimed at resolving tariff friction between the two nations.
- Rubio will visit the world's largest refining complex in Jamnagar, Gujarat, on Wednesday, signaling efforts to address business community concerns and explore deeper energy ties with Reliance Industries.
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held bilateral talks with Rubio in Mumbai, after which both leaders attended a reception marking the 250th anniversary of American independence to demonstrate enduring diplomatic solidarity.
- Although officials suggest the trade deal is nearing a "landing point," both nations continue navigating complex challenges over market access and energy security to achieve a comprehensive bilateral agreement.
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Rubio and India's foreign minister hold talks in Mumbai as both sides aim to finalize a trade deal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with India's foreign minister in Mumbai on Tuesday as the two countries seek to deepen energy cooperation and move closer to finalizing a trade deal.
Marco Rubio says 'we’re about as close as you can be' to an India trade deal after talks in Mumbai
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with India’s foreign minister in Mumbai on Tuesday as the two countries seek to deepen energy cooperation and move closer to finalizing a trade deal. India and the United States seek to revive trade negotiations stalled for months by tensions over American tariffs and the Indian government’s purchases of Russian oil. “We’re very, very close. I would say we’re about as close as you can be without hav…
New Delhi, 20 Oct (EFE).- The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said this Tuesday that Washington will have to solve possible sanctions-related obstacles to facilitate India's refining of more Venezuelan oil, an activity that, he said, New Delhi is ready to expand. India "is ready (to refine more oil [...] The Marco Rubio entrance lands in Bombay along with a delegation of more than 200 businessmen was first published in HolaNews.
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