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Rubio to visit Mumbai from October 19, Gor says
The Indian Express··1d ago
US ambassador Sergio Gor said Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar from October 19 to 22 after Uzbekistan, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expected in Mumbai. Gor told the Bloomberg New Economy Forum trade talks are moving fast and big items are done. He cited a trade deal announced within three weeks of his arrival.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Business meetings in Mumbai and Jamnagar next week may precede any ministerial trade announcement.
- Rubio's schedule includes meetings with Reliance figures in Jamnagar, Gor said.
- Exporters and importers await formal word on remaining tariff lines Gor declined to detail.
What's Happening
- Gor said matching every point for a 1.4 billion population market takes time.
- He compared the three-week deal announcement with a European Union negotiation he said took almost 20 years.
- Rubio travels to Uzbekistan on October 17 to 19 before India.
Trade Talks Timeline
- Gor spoke at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Thursday.
- He said ministers would announce outcomes rather than him listing details.
- India and the US have been negotiating a bilateral trade agreement this year.
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