External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 20 October 2026, in a significant face to face engagement between the two countries' top diplomats. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SecRubio)
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor were also present at the meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Mumbai on 20 October 2026, signalling a senior level diplomatic dialogue. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SecRubio)
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 20 October 2026, with the agenda reportedly spanning energy security, defence cooperation and the wider India US strategic partnership. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SecRubio)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Mumbai on 20 October 2026 — where he met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and US Ambassador Sergio Gor — underscored the deepening India US strategic partnership. (Photo: NationPress/X/@SecRubio)