India, Oct. 20 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday hailed India as a 'powerful, influential' nation, and said that India-US ties will define 21st century.

Speaking at the 'Freedom 250 Reception' in Mumbai, Rubio said, "It is a great honour to be back here today. At the press conference today, someone asked why are you back just after four months. I said why not. India is

Rubio is on a three-day visit to India from October 20 to 22. He arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday and is scheduled to travel to Gujarat to visit Reliance's Jamnagar refinery on Wednesday.

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