Marco Rubio arrives in India for talks on Russian and Venezuelan oil trade

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India for a two-day visit focused on cutting Indian purchases of Russian oil and boosting Venezuelan crude flows.

• Rubio's agenda includes a tour of Reliance's Jamnagar complex, the world's largest refining site, and talks with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar.
• Rubio said his discussions with Reliance would address increasing Venezuelan oil refining operations.
• Trump suspended sanctions on Russian oil sales before the visit; Rubio said the move protects countries like India that need time to shift away from Russian energy.
• Washington imposed 25% tariffs on Indian goods in August 2025 over Russian oil purchases, while India still imports millions of barrels of Russian crude daily.