Event Brief
Oct 18, 2026 at 2:06 AM ET
Rubio plans Mumbai visit while skipping New Delhi
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Uzbekistan on Sunday and is also visiting Mumbai while skipping New Delhi. Indian opposition leaders have complained that his arrangements are humiliating. The visit comes as the Iran war continues and other foreign-policy tensions challenge Washington.
WHO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Indian opposition leaders
WHAT: Rubio is visiting Mumbai while skipping New Delhi and traveling to Uzbekistan.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: India and Uzbekistan
WHY: The reason for Rubio's visit to Mumbai and his decision to skip New Delhi was not reported.
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