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[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

It was a pleasure meeting with our @USAndMumbai team to recognize their dedication to strengthening U.S.-India ties, supporting American citizens, and advancing shared economic and strategic priorities.

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, we continue to reaffirm our founding principles of liberty, innovation, and peace through strength that continue to shape American leadership on the global stage.

At the Freedom 250 reception in Mumbai, I underscored that these ideals continue to guide us as we deepen U.S.-India ties and advance our shared prosperity through partnership and innovation.

Together, we can secure the prosperity of future generations of Americans and Indians.

[Department of State @StateDept]

.@SecRubio’s second trip to India this year focused around two major hubs of finance, energy, and culture: Mumbai and Jamnagar.

The U.S.-India relationship is central to U.S. security and prosperity. This visit underscores our commitment to commercial investment, energy cooperation, and the strategic partnership between our two democracies.

[Department of State @StateDept]

FULL INTERVIEW: Secretary Rubio sits down with Network 18

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SECRETARY RUBIO: We have so many areas of cooperation, the Quad being an example of an area of very strong cooperation, that is beginning to actually turn ideas into action.

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SECRETARY RUBIO: None of these tariffs are done to punish or harm India. They're part of a broader foreign policy that unfortunately involves a war going on between Russia and Ukraine that we'd like to see come to an end.

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FULL INTERVIEW: Secretary Rubio Sits Down with the Indian Express

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SECRETARY RUBIO: That's what we are excited about for the leaders' meeting. At that meeting, they will be able to actually announce concrete actions, not just a nice social gathering, but something that has concrete deliverables.

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SECRETARY RUBIO: Mumbai, in particular, is the financial heart and soul of the country. It's where so many of the companies that are investing in and with the United States, and with whom we want to do more trade, are located. It's the financial lifeblood of the country.

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FULL REMARKS: Secretary Rubio speaks at Freedom 250 Reception in Mumbai

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SECRETARY RUBIO: We are aligned, and we want to see a world in which superintelligence is used for the betterment of man, and one in which the harms it could cause are mitigated.

[NASA @NASA]

Welcome to the Artemis Accords, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿

Uzbekistan has joined 76 other nations around the world by committing to the peaceful and safe exploration of space. https://t.co/xjbRr1KmLH

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SECRETARY RUBIO on INDIA: The 21st century will be defined, for better and for worse, by what happens in this region.

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FULL REMARKS: Secretary Rubio Answers Questions in India

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

It was great to meet with Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar and UAE Foreign Minister @ABZayed to discuss regional energy security and advance our shared economic priorities.

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

On this incredible visit to Uzbekistan, we made great economic strides for the American people through the C5+1.

The benefits of U.S. cooperation with our regional partners are clear in a place like Samarkand, where the potential of tourism and cultural heritage preservation is yielding extraordinary gains.

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

In Mumbai, Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar and I discussed energy security and defense cooperation while reaffirming the importance of advancing the U.S.-India strategic partnership.

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

At the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, I laid a wreath honoring the victims of the horrific November 26, 2008 terrorist attacks, including six American citizens.

We remember those lost, honor the courage of those who responded, and reaffirm the enduring U.S.-India partnership and our shared commitment to combating terrorism.

[Department of State @StateDept]

FULL REMARKS: Secretary Rubio Delivers Remarks at American-Uzbek Business & Investment Council

[Department of State @StateDept]

SECRETARY RUBIO: We in the United States partner with Uzbekistan because we know that being a part of this renaissance is in our national interest.