New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's upcoming India visit is drawing attention for an unusual itinerary: Mumbai and Jamnagar, rather than New Delhi, the national capital which is the traditional centre of high-level diplomatic engagements.

The choice of destinations has raised questions about the agenda of the visit and what it signals about India-US ties under President Donald Trump.

Rubio is scheduled to visit India from October 18 to 22, following a trip to Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

The US State Department has said the visit will focus on strengthening the strategic partnership, discussing regional and global developments, and exploring opportunities to deepen energy cooperation.

This will be Rubio's second visit ...