What Marco Rubio’s sidestepping of New Delhi says about the US’s stance on India
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Rubio Central Asia US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, shakes hands with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, right, before their meeting in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool Photo via AP) Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Pool Reuters/APRubio Central Asia US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, shakes hands with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, right, before their meeting in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool Photo via AP) Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Pool Reuters/AP
