Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was given an account of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks by Taj Mahal Palace Hotel security chief Sunil Kudyadi during a memorial ceremony attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Tuesday.
Kudyadi, who was on duty at the hotel when terrorists struck on November 26, 2008, briefed Rubio on the attack during the visit to the Taj premises, one of the main targets of the coordinated assault.
Rubio and Jaishankar laid a wreath at the hotel's 26/11 memorial in remembrance of those killed in the attacks. The victims included six American nationals.
The visit brought attention to the lasting impact of the terror strikes, which claimed numerous lives and targeted several...