Rubio says India-U.S. trade deal close, urges New Delhi to boost U.S. energy, defence buys
India and the U.S. moved to expand energy and defence cooperation on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) despite ongoing friction in their relations, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged New Delhi to scale up energy trade and increase purchases of American technologies and systems. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted Mr. Rubio for wide-ranging talks…