International RelationsGS215 October 2026
Rubio to visit India on October 20–22, the first since the Russia sanctions law
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The news
New Delhi. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India on October 20–22, with stops expected in Mumbai and Jamnagar, on a trip that also takes in the C5+1 ministerial at Samarkand, The Indian Express reports. The State Department lists “enhanced energy cooperation” on the agenda. It is his first visit since Trump signed the Russia sanctions Bill; Jaishankar conveyed India’s concerns to him at the UNGA in September. Separately, Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Modi on October 14; the PMO stressed early conclusion of the CEPA, due “this year”, and Anand cited the uranium supply deal signed during Carney’s visit and the listing of the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity under Canadian law.
Prelims nuggets
- The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, 2026, signed on September 18, lets the US President levy tariffs of up to 100% on countries importing large quantities of Russian oil and gas.
- India and Canada are negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with a year-end 2026 target.
- C5+1 is the US dialogue with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Kyrgyz Republic.
- The 21st G20 Leaders’ Summit is hosted by the US in Florida, December 14–15, 2026.