# Rubio India Business Trip

> U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Mumbai for business deals with Indian oil giant Reliance Industries.
- Title: Rubio India Business Trip · Foreign Policy | Shortify
- Summary: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Mumbai for business deals with Indian oil giant Reliance Industries. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with…
- Keywords: marco rubio, mumbai, india, reliance industries, mukesh ambani, oil, trade policy, u.s. secretary of state, foreign minister, Rubio, Business, Trip
- Source: Foreign Policy — https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/21/rubio-india-trip-business-trade-oil-ambani-jaishankar
- Author: Michael Kugelman
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: marco rubio, mumbai, india, reliance industries, mukesh ambani, oil, trade policy, u.s. secretary of state, foreign minister
## Rubio's India Trip
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai for a three-day trip to India that skips New Delhi.
## Focus on Business
Rubio's trip emphasizes commercial interests, including meetings with Indian oil and trade officials.
## Mumbai Meeting
Rubio met with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar in Mumbai on Tuesday.
## Reliance Industries
Rubio discussed oil refining with Reliance Industries CEO Mukesh Ambani in Jamnagar.
## Oil Refining Plans
Ambani's company plans to build an oil refinery in Texas, a key focus for Rubio.
## Venezuelan Oil
Rubio inquired about Ambani's refining of Venezuelan crude oil and U.S. market access.
## Measles Crisis
Bangladesh faces a measles outbreak with 202,000 suspected cases and 1,147 deaths.
## Mecca Pact
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a 10-year mutual defense pact with NATO-like language.
## Bangladeshi Executions
Two Bangladeshis executed in Saudi Arabia for alleged indecent acts in a Mecca mosque.
## Dhaka Pressure
Dhaka faces pressure from families of executed Bangladeshis to explain Saudi Arabia's actions.
## Iran Mediation
Pakistani officials visit Tehran to mediate Iran's conflict with the U.S. and Russia.
## Yamuna River
Bharatiya Janata Party politician Meenakashi Lekhi calls for better Yamuna River cleanup in Delhi.
## Elephant Crisis
Sri Lanka faces a crisis with elephants dying due to human actions.
## Measles Response
Bangladesh's new government faces challenges in responding to measles outbreaks due to political turmoil.
## Key takeaway

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Reliance Industries CEO Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai to discuss oil refining and U.S.-India trade relations.