Rahul Gandhi asks Modi to clarify Rubio's Mumbai meetings with Indian officials

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned the government over U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's proposed meeting with Indian officials in Mumbai, claiming External Affairs Ministry officials were "confused" about the matter and suggesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi should explain it. Gandhi's remarks followed U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor's statement that Rubio will meet Indian government officials in Mumbai and that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is expected to be present. Congress also criticized the Ministry of External Affairs for remaining silent on the meeting's details. Rubio will visit India next week, traveling to Jamnagar in Gujarat and Mumbai, after a stop in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The Congress party had earlier questioned why the MEA had not officially announced Jaishankar's participation in the Mumbai meeting.