"Great to be back in Mumbai": US envoy Sergio Gor arrives with Marco Rubio

The US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday along with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and said he looked forward to a ldquoproductive visitrdquo to advance USIndia tiesIn a post on X Gor said ldquoGreat to be back in Mumbai this time with my friend SecRubio Looking forward to a productive visit and to advancing USIndia tiesrdquoGreat to be back in Mumbai this time with my friend SecRubio Looking forward to a productive visit and to advancing USIndia ties httpstcoej0omi9jGMmdash Ambassador Sergio Gor USAmbIndia October 20 2026In another post on X US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor welcomed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio who arrived in Mumbai with his wife Jeanette Dousdebes RubioWelcome back to India httpstcoB9xH1XB93Emdash Ambassador Sergio Gor USAmbIndia October 20 2026He said Welcome back to IndiaRubio is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his official visit to IndiaAhead of Rubiorsquos visit Jaishankar met a US Congressional delegation in Mumbai to discuss trade energy security and technology as well as ways to strengthen IndiaUS tiesIn a post on X Jaishankar said ldquoPleased to meet US Congressional Delegation comprising RepJasonSmith DavidSchweikert RepStefanik RepOgles and RepFriedmanCA in Mumbai today Appreciate their positive sentiments and interest in taking forward IndiaUS tiesrdquoldquoSpecifically discussed trade energy security and technology aspects of our relationship Also spoke about ease of doing business in India and deepening of our IndoPacific cooperationrdquo he addedRubio to hold bilateral talks with Jaishankar in MumbaiThe meeting comes ahead of Rubiorsquos arrival in Mumbai on Tuesday for an official visit during which he is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with Jaishankar and travel to Jamnagar in Gujarat an important energy hubAccording to the Ministry of External Affairs MEA Rubio will pay tribute to the victims of terrorism during a wreathlaying ceremony at the Taj Memorial inside the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel at 340 pm This will be followed by bilateral talks with Jaishankar at the same venueRubio is also scheduled to attend the ldquoFreedom 250 Receptionrdquo at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on Tuesday evening On Wednesday he will travel to JamnagarIndiaUS trade deal could be nearing finalisationThe visit comes amid indications that the longawaited IndiaUS trade agreement could be nearing finalisation Speaking to reporters in Samarkand Uzbekistan on Monday Rubio said Washington was working to reach an agreementldquoWersquore trying to finalise a trade deal with India right now Wersquore very close to doing thatrdquo Rubio saidHe also highlighted the need to consider Indiarsquos energy requirements while assessing potential sanctions and tariffs related to Russian oil imports describing India as an important ally and partner of the United StatesRubio said Washington needed time to assess the economic implications of the proposed measures including their potential impact on global energy supplies and pricesWith ANI inputs