Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Tuesday that he discussed energy security and defence cooperation with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar during their meeting in Mumbai, reaffirming the significance of advancing the US-India strategic partnership.

Sharing details on social media, Rubio posted on X after the meeting, "In Mumbai, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and I discussed energy security and defence cooperation while reaffirming the importance of advancing the US-India strategic partnership."

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor likewise commented on the engagement via X following the meeting, stating, "Productive discussions between Secretary Rubio and External Affairs Minister ...