Marco Rubio to Visit Mumbai, Jamnagar During India Trip From October 17

October 14, 2026

Washington DC: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India and Uzbekistan from October 17 to 22. During his visit, he will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar and hold meetings with senior Indian government officials. These meetings will focus on strengthening the India-US strategic partnership and enhancing cooperation in the energy sector.

US Secretary of State to visit Mumbai and Jamnagar

According to a media note released by the US State Department on Tuesday (local time), Rubio will first visit Samarkand, Uzbekistan. He will then visit Mumbai and Jamnagar, India. This will be his second official visit to India this year.

In India, Rubio will meet with senior government officials. According to the US State Department, the purpose of these meetings is to strengthen the India-US strategic partnership, exchange views on regional and global issues, and discuss possibilities for expanding energy cooperation.

Emphasis on Promoting Trade and Investment

During his visit to India, the US Secretary of State will also meet with business leaders. The aim is to promote commercial investment and economic cooperation opportunities between the two countries.

This visit comes at a time when India and the US are focusing on expanding cooperation in areas such as defense, information technology (IT), and healthcare.

Participate in C5+1 Meeting in Uzbekistan

Before arriving in India, Rubio will participate in the C5+1 Ministerial Meeting in Uzbekistan. This forum will discuss promoting strategic cooperation between the US and Central Asian countries.

He will also hold bilateral meetings with senior officials from the five Central Asian countries participating in this forum: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic.

According to the US State Department, a US delegation of over 200 business leaders will also be accompanying him on the visit to Uzbekistan. The aim is to provide a new direction to trade cooperation between the US and Central Asian countries.

US Ambassador’s Statement on India-US Relations

Meanwhile, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gore spoke on India-US relations during an event held in Kolkata on Monday to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Gore described India as an important partner for the US and noted the growing cooperation in the fields of defense, information technology, and healthcare.

On defense cooperation, he said that over the past two weeks, the armies of both countries conducted exercises in the Tarang Shakti exercise, involving over 500 soldiers. He also noted that US F-35 fighter jets arrived in Rajasthan for the first time.

Referring to cooperation in the field of information technology, Gore said that companies from both countries are investing in each other’s countries and setting up large production facilities in India.

In the field of healthcare, he pointed out that the US imports a large quantity of generic medicines from India. He described this as a sign of US confidence in India’s pharmaceutical industry.

Gore also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke last week, and everyone will be watching what happens next in relations between the two countries.

It is worth noting that Marco Rubio previously visited India from May 23 to 26.