Rubio wants India to scale US energy, defence buys
Mumbai/New Delhi: During his visit to India, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged New Delhi to increase its energy trade and purchase of American technologies and systems, despite ongoing tensions in their relations. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted Rubio for extensive talks after the diplomat's arrival in Mumbai for his second visit in less than five months.
The US Secretary of State characterized India as a "crude oil refining superpower" and advocated for processing more Venezuelan crude in India. Rubio expressed optimism about the proposed India-US trade pact, stating that only a few items remain to be finalized. Both sides agreed on advancing the strategic partnership across defense, energy, technology, and people-to-people ties, and discussed regional and global issues, including developments in West Asia.
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