Marco Rubio On India-US Trade, Russian Oil, Jamnagar Refinery And Nuclear Investment

In an exclusive conversation with India Today Group Editorial Director (Publishing) Raj Chengappa, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor discuss the future of India-US ties. Rubio discusses bilateral trade, American investment in India, energy cooperation and the global oil market. He explains Washington’s approach to Russian oil, India’s energy diversification and the role of Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar refinery. Rubio also highlights opportunities for US investment in India’s civil nuclear sector, including small modular reactors (SMRs), following the passage of the SHANTI Bill. He says India could become an early international destination for American SMR technology.