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Rubio visits India to sell energy as Iran oil shock persists
Key takeaways
- He arrived in the eastern city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) in the morning local time.
- He is also due to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with energy likely to be high on the agenda.
- Energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz - a narrow shipping lane that has become a flashpoint since Israel and the US attacked Iran in February - have virtually ground to a halt.
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Vikas Pandey and Nikhil Inamdar Delhi and Mumbai Reuters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in India on Saturday for a four-day visit US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday for a four-day visit amid geopolitical crosswinds and a global energy crisis triggered by the Iran war.
He arrived in the eastern city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) in the morning local time. His busy itinerary also includes visits to Delhi, Jaipur and Agra.
He is also due to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with energy likely to be high on the agenda.
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