US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Visit Uzbekistan and India
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Uzbekistan and India from October 17 to 22. In Uzbekistan, Rubio will participate in the ‘C5+1’ ministerial meeting and engage in bilateral talks with senior officials from Central Asian countries. During this visit, he will lead an American business delegation of more than 200 leaders and hold meetings with government officials and business leaders in India.
According to a statement from the US Department of State, Rubio will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar in India. In Uzbekistan, Secretary Rubio will attend the ministerial meeting of the ‘C5+1’, which serves as a diplomatic platform aimed at promoting a peaceful and prosperous future between the United States and Central Asian countries.
Rubio will also participate in bilateral meetings with senior officials from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan. This historic visit is expected to mark the beginning of a new era in business cooperation between the US and Central Asia. Following this, Secretary Rubio will make his second official visit of the year to India.
The US Department of State noted, “Following this, the Secretary will travel to India for his second official visit this year. To strengthen the US-India strategic partnership and discuss opportunities to enhance regional and global developments as well as energy cooperation, he will meet with senior government officials.” Rubio will also meet with business leaders to promote investment and economic collaboration opportunities.