Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Mumbai, India Taj Mahal Palace Hotel Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press Remarks October 20, 2026 QUESTION: So Mr. Secretary, this is your second visit with India in a couple of months, which is pretty remarkable. What are your intentions here? What is your goal? And if I may ask a second side question, do you have any hope of concluding the trade deal with India, between India and — SECRETARY RUBIO: Well, first of all, I will point out that the foreign minister of India flew to the United States four times this year. This is the most populous country in the world, it’s the largest democracy in the world, it’s an important commercial partner and business partner of the United States. We also do a lot of defense cooperation. They’re a key member of the Quad. They’re a strong strategic partner. So I actually don’t think we come enough, and I think we need to have more – we have. We had – the Commerce Secretary’s been here, right? STAFF: That’s right. SECRETARY RUBIO: The FBI Director, the Vice President’s come, the Attorney General. So this is a very important partner for us. As far as the trade agreement is concerned, obviously the Sta

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