US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar but skip New Delhi, prompting opposition accusations that India's foreign minister was 'summoned' domestically. The dispute underscores tensions over trade, tariffs, and India's Russian oil purchases.
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01Summary
- 01Rubio will hold talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Mumbai on Monday, not in the capital New Delhi.
- 02US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Washington 'expected' Jaishankar to travel to Mumbai to meet Rubio.
- 03Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh accused the government of allowing a 'summoning' of India's top diplomat on home soil.
- 04Rubio will also visit the world's largest single-site refinery in Jamnagar, operated by Reliance Industries.
- 05Bilateral trade grew by nearly 12 percent in 2025 to about $240bn, but US tariffs on Indian goods were cut from 50 percent to 18 percent in February.
02Why it matters
The spat reveals growing friction in the US-India relationship, which affects trade, energy security, and geopolitical alignment – issues that impact businesses and consumers in both countries.
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