Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday commented on his decision to visit Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat, saying discussions with companies possessing large refining capabilities are important for addressing global energy security challenges.

Responding to a media question on why the US Secretary of State was visiting Reliance's refinery, Rubio emphasised that energy is directly linked to national security.

"I'm also here in my capacity as a national security advisor. So I have a bulletin for everyone and that is that energy is related to national security," Rubio said.

"So, we're going to go see a company that has a tremendous amount of refining capabilities, so it makes all the sense in the...