Washington DC, Oct. 18 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has left the US for his visit to Uzbekist and and India. Rubio left from the Joint Base Andrews late on Saturday (local time) and will be in India on October 20.

"Just departed for Uzbekistan and India to continue securing the Trump Administration's economic opportunities for our nation," Rubio said ahead of his departure.

Meanwhile, a day after US President Donald Trump waived several sanctions related to Russian fuel sales that were to take effect under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, Rubio described India as an important ally whose energy needs must be considered before putting any tariffs or sanctions in place.

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