Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Tuesday to meet with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and top business leaders, including the two richest men in Asia, Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani.
\n\nTrade, energy, and the situation in the Middle East were at the top of Rubio’s agenda.
\n\nThe State Department said Rubio “reiterated that increased energy trade with the United States can play a transformative role in diversifying India’s supply chains while meeting its sizable consumer demand” during his meeting with Jaishankar in Mumbai.
\n\nRubio “also commended recent progress in bilateral defense and civil nuclear cooperation, and advocated for the increased purchase of U.S. technologies and systems, which can enhance the security and prosperity of both our countries.”
\n\nIn other words, Rubio strongly encouraged India to buy oil and advanced military hardware from America instead of Russia. During a press conference in Mumbai, Rubio specifically suggested India should buy more oil from Venezuela to feed its impressive refining capabilities.
\n\n“I’m not claiming to you that Venezuela alone can fill the hole that could be caused by some of the things that are happening around the world, but I think over time it most certainly can, and in the…
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