Announcing a Dual‑Leg Journey\nThe US Department of State said Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, then to Mumbai and Jamnagar, India, from October 17 to 22. This marks Rubio’s second trip to India since May.\n\n## From Samarkand to the C5+1 Ministerial\nIn Samarkand Rubio will join the C5+1 Ministerial, a forum that brings together the United States and the five Central Asian nations.
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Rubio’s Central Asia‑India Tour Spotlights Energy Ties and a Massive Refinery Deal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Uzbekistan and India in October, stopping at the world’s largest refinery in Jamnagar and accompanying a large US business delegation as part of a push to strengthen the US‑India strategic partnership.
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14 Oct 2026
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