Jaishankar to meet Rubio in Mumbai on October 20

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India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed Friday that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Mumbai on October 20, also hosting UAE's foreign minister there on October 19-20. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced the engagements, noting that hosting foreign dignitaries outside Delhi is established practice, citing past events in Baroda, Ahmedabad, Varanasi, Goa, and Amritsar. The confirmation follows Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism questioning the government's silence on the visit, after the U.S. ambassador announced the meeting. Rubio's October 17-22 India visit focuses on energy cooperation.


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