What Marco Rubio’s sidestepping of New Delhi says about the US’s stance on India
Summary
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mumbai and Jamnagar on his second trip to India this year, but did not travel to New Delhi or meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Analyst Milan Vaishnav said the itinerary reflected the Trump administration’s focus on business deals and efforts to encourage India to process more Venezuelan crude, even as trade disputes and U.S. ties with Pakistan complicate relations.Key Facts
- Rubio met India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and business leaders in Mumbai.
- Rubio visited Jamnagar, home to Reliance Industries’ large oil refinery complex, and met Reliance chair Mukesh Ambani.
- The article says U.S.-India ties have faced strain over tariffs and India’s purchases of Russian oil.
- Vaishnav said Mumbai was a fitting location for promoting business deals, though he noted that the choice of venues was intentional.
- Vaishnav said the administration wanted to encourage Reliance and India to process more Venezuelan crude.
- Vaishnav cited high U.S. petrol prices and the November 3 midterm elections as reasons the administration wanted to show it was working to lower fuel costs.
- Vaishnav described the Trump administration’s embrace of Pakistan after the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict as a major shift.
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