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Rahul Gandhi Mocks Modi Over US Secretary Marco Rubio Mumbai Visit
- •Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Centre on X, claiming External Affairs Ministry officials are confused about US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's upcoming visit.
- •US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Mumbai and Jamnagar from October 17 to 22 to strengthen bilateral strategic partnership and energy cooperation.
- •US Envoy Sergio Gor stated that Rubio's visit will focus on bilateral trade, technology partnerships, investment opportunities, and meetings with business leaders.
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to meet Rubio in Mumbai during his second official trip to India this year.
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Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the Centre in a cryptic social media post, stating that officials in the External Affairs Ministry were confused about the upcoming trip and asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain.
Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India and Uzbekistan from October 17 to 22. During his India trip, he will travel to Mumbai and Jamnagar to meet senior Indian government officials and business leaders, and before arriving in India, he will visit Samarkand in Uzbekistan for the C5+1 Ministerial meeting.
The visit is expected to be business-focused, highlighting bilateral trade, energy cooperation, technology partnerships, and investment opportunities to strengthen the strategic partnership between the United States and India.
