Rubio starts India trip

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins three-day visit to Mumbai, India, before heading to Jamnagar.

Trade deal stalled

US-India trade talks remain stalled due to US uncertainty over punitive measures for India's purchases of russian oil.

Reliance refinery details

Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery processes 1.4 million barrels of crude oil daily and is a major buyer of russian urals crude.

US-Texas refinery project

US plans a $300 billion Texas refinery with Reliance Industries to reduce trade deficits with India.

Trump's sanctions pause

Trump paused sanctions on India after signing the 'Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act' in mid-september.

Rubio on trade deal

Rubio says US-India trade talks are 'very close' with sanctions waivers in mind.

“we have had to waive sanctions over the past few months, looking at the global supplies, looking at global prices, and the impact it was having on other countries, we're trying to finalize a trade deal with india right now. we're very close to doing that”

Refinery's global role

Jamnagar refinery serves as a key conduit for russian petroleum products to reach western markets.

Diesel price concerns

US diesel prices have risen globally due to middle east disruptions, with Trump blaming ukrainian attacks on russian oil facilities.

US-India trust issues

US actions risk eroding trust in India, affecting students, professionals, and the middle class.