# Rubio calls India ‘powerful, influential’, says India-US ties will define 21st century

> Speaking at the ‘Freedom 250 Reception’ in Mumbai, Rubio said, "It is a great honour to be back here today. At the press conference today, someone asked why are you back just after four months. I said why not. India is

- Published: 2026-10-20T15:01:55.008Z
- Updated: 2026-10-21T08:00:19.208Z
- 4 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Marco Rubio, S. Jaishankar, United States, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

## How it developed

- 2026-10-20T15:01:55.008Z - Hindustan Times: [Rubio calls India ‘powerful, influential’, says India-US ties will define 21st century](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/marco-rubio-india-visit-america-freedom-250-calls-india-powerful-influential-says-india-us-ties-will-define-21st-century-101792507163660.html)
- 2026-10-20T16:04:01.077Z - Telangana Today: [Marco Rubio says India-US partnership will help shape the 21st century](https://telanganatoday.com/marco-rubio-says-india-us-partnership-will-help-shape-the-21st-century)
- 2026-10-20T18:32:51.844Z - Clarin: [Zelenskyy dice que se han reanudado avisos sobre ataques tras llamada con Rubio](https://www.clarin.com/estados-unidos/zelenskyy-dice-que-se-han-reanudado-avisos-sobre-ataques-tras-llamada-con-rubio_0_e6nhhrBZD1.html)
- 2026-10-21T03:00:56.361Z - NDTV: [India, US Share "Extraordinary Alignment" On Core Issues: Marco Rubio](https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/india-us-share-extraordinary-alignment-on-core-issues-marco-rubio-12213073#publisher=newsstand)
- 2026-10-21T08:00:19.208Z - Hindustan Times: [US state secretary jibes at UN experts over remarks on CJP protest crackdown: ‘They are the oxymoron'](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/us-marco-rubio-rubbishes-un-experts-over-remarks-on-cjp-protest-crackdown-they-are-the-oxymoron-anti-cec-gyanesh-kumar-101792567242994.html)

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