Marco Rubio travels to India to finalise trade agreement
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sowetan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to travel to India for two days, with stops in Mumbai and Jamnagar, as Washington and New Delhi seek to finalise a trade agreement. The visit, scheduled to begin the following Tuesday, includes meetings with government officials and business leaders, according to US officials cited by the outlet.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is travelling to India on Tuesday 20 October for two days of talks aimed at finalising a trade agreement between the two countries, the Sowetan reports. In Mumbai and Jamnagar, he is due to meet government officials and business leaders, including Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries.
The visit follows US President Donald Trump’s delay in imposing tariffs on US imports from India. Rubio and other officials have said in recent days that negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement are nearly complete, which could allow it to be signed during the trip.
Rubio’s visit comes as Washington also seeks to preserve negotiations on the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia. On 20 October, Donald Trump announced a suspension of sanctions against Russia.
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