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October 30, 2026 1:27 PM

US proposes Venezuela elections for 2027, opposition leader Machado says

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Thursday the United States has suggested the country hold presidential elections next year, a timeline she has previously supported, in her first substantive remarks since returning last weekend. Machado's return to Venezuela risks straining her ties with the administration of US President Donald Trump, which captured then-President Nicolas Maduro in a January raid. Maduro is facing US drug trafficking and torture charges, which he denie...

October 23, 2026 1:17 PM

India-New Zealand FTA Takes Effect, Rubio Courts Reliance’s Refining Power, and France Reels From Nationwide Riots

Inside This Week's Economic Brief This week's Economic Brief covers the India-New Zealand free trade agreement entering force, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Jamnagar visit amid heavy crude diplomacy, and France's economic fallout from nationwide student riots. This week's edition of The Economic Brief on DD India examined three major stories: the India-New Zealand free trade agreement coming into effect, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Reliance's Jamnagar refinery amid heavy...

October 21, 2026 9:56 AM

EAM Jaishankar calls for deeper India-US ties, zero tolerance towards terrorism

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday reaffirmed India’s commitment to advancing its strategic partnership with the United States, highlighting opportunities in trade, investment, technology and energy while urging partners to demonstrate zero tolerance towards terrorism. Speaking at a reception in Mumbai celebrating 250 years of American Independence, attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, EAM Jaishankar said expanding areas of convergence would be essential as countries...

October 20, 2026 10:20 AM

‘Very close’ to finalising trade deal with India: Marco Rubio

The US is "very close" to finalising a trade deal with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, suggesting that the waiver from tariffs for buying Russian oil was linked to the decision. "We're trying to finalise the trade deal with India right now. We're very close to doing that. So that's one of the things we take into consideration when the President makes a decision about national security waivers and things of that nature,” Rubio told reporters in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Rub...

October 19, 2026 12:51 PM

Rubio says Trump to take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions

The day after waiving sanctions and tariffs related to Russian exports, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has yet to announce a final decision on the matter, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said officials want more time to evaluate the situation. Rubio said on Saturday that the president will use up to 60 days to assess the economic impact of Russia-related sanctions and tariffs that he waived a day earlier. "A lot of you don't know what my decision is yet, but we'll figure it...

October 18, 2026 10:51 AM

Marco Rubio leaves for India, says ‘India an important ally of US’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has left the US for his visit to Uzbekistan and India. Rubio left from the Joint Base Andrews late on Saturday (local time) and will reach India on October 20. "Just departed for Uzbekistan and India to continue securing the Trump Administration's economic opportunities for our nation," Rubio said. Meanwhile, a day after US President Donald Trump waived several sanctions related to Russian fuel sales that were to take effect under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctio...

October 14, 2026 9:52 AM

US top diplomat Marco Rubio to visit India and Uzbekistan

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will depart on Saturday on a five-day trip to India and Uzbekistan, the State Department said, adding that he will discuss energy cooperation in India. Rubio will travel to Samarkand in Uzbekistan and to Mumbai and Jamnagar in India, the State Department said in a statement on Tuesday. In India, Rubio will meet government officials to "exchange views on regional and global dynamics, and discuss prospects for enhanced energy cooperation," the statement said. I...

October 8, 2026 12:10 AM

Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that “strong and model NATO ally” Greece and the United States are launching new counterterrorism information sharing between their law enforcement agencies. During an official visit to Athens, Rubio said Greece was particularly exposed to the threats posed by mass migration and human trafficking. “As part of our efforts to combat these common threats to our nations, we’re proud to announce a new memorandum of understanding establishi...

September 23, 2026 9:48 PM

EAM Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Rubio Discuss India-US Strategic Partnership

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York on Wednesday. During the meeting, Jaishankar reiterated India's interests and concerns regarding the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (SRIA), which proposes additional measures targeting countries purchasing Russian energy. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he also discussed the Gulf and Ukraine situations with Rubio. T...

June 24, 2026 3:35 PM

Rubio starts Middle East trip as allies seek answers on Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a Middle East tour in earnest on Wednesday, seeking to reassure Gulf allies who view concessions in President Donald Trump’s Iran deal that include a proposed $300 billion fund as too generous to a regional foe. Arriving in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi late on Tuesday for a three-day Gulf trip, Rubio is undertaking his first high-level diplomatic mission on the agreement reached last week to end the four-month-old U.S.-Israeli war with I...