Rubio to Visit Uzbekistan and India for Central Asia Talks and Energy Cooperation

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Samarkand in Uzbekistan and Mumbai and Jamnagar in India from October 17 to 22, the State Department announced. In Uzbekistan, he will participate in the C5+1 Ministerial, hold bilateral engagements with senior officials from all five Central Asian countries and lead a U.S. commercial delegation of over 200 business leaders. His second official visit to India this year will include talks with senior government officials on the strategic partnership, regional and global dynamics, and enhanced energy cooperation. He will also meet business leaders to discuss commercial investment and economic cooperation.