Rahul Gandhi questions government over Rubio's Mumbai meeting plans

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has questioned the government over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's planned meeting with Indian officials in Mumbai next week, alleging confusion within the External Affairs Ministry over the event. Gandhi criticized the announcement made by US envoy Sergio Gor, who stated that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to attend the meeting. The Congress leader suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi should clarify the situation, while the Congress party separately questioned why the ministry's official spokesperson had not announced the minister's schedule. Rubio is scheduled to visit India from October 17-22, including stops in Mumbai and Jamnagar, Gujarat. The Congress party has also raised concerns about the ministry's silence regarding Jaishankar's participation, with no immediate response from the government or BJP.