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US Secretary of State Rubio to lead business delegation to Central Asia and India
Rubio’s week‑long trip aims to boost commercial and energy ties with the region, the State Department said.
By Felo News Desk · Published
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel between Oct. 17 and Oct. 22 to lead a commercial delegation of more than 200 business leaders to Central Asia and India, the State Department announced on Tuesday.
Rubio will first attend a C5+1 ministerial meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and hold bilateral talks with officials from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. After the Central Asian leg, he will spend time in Mumbai and Jamnagar, India, meeting senior government officials and business leaders to discuss the U.S.-India strategic partnership and energy cooperation.
The visit follows a previous U.S. official trip to India in May and a White House meeting last November where President Donald Trump hosted leaders of the five Central Asian nations.
Key facts
- Rubio will travel Oct. 17‑22 to Central Asia and India (gulfnews.com)
- He will lead a delegation of over 200 business leaders (gulfnews.com)
- The Central Asian stop includes a C5+1 ministerial in Samarkand, Uzbekistan (gulfnews.com)
- In India, Rubio will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar (gulfnews.com)
- The trip aims to strengthen commercial, energy and strategic ties (gulfnews.com)
Sources
- [1] gulfnews.com — originally reported as “US Secretary Rubio Embarks on Central Asia and India Tour to Boost Strategic Ties”
