“Diversifying Is Smart”: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Backs India’s Energy Shift in Mumbai Talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in Mumbai to discuss regional energy security, diversification of supplies, and shared economic priorities. Rubio and Jaishankar also reviewed defence cooperation, with talks during Rubio's three-day India visit addressing defence, technology, trade and critical minerals.