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Govt defends Jaishankar-Rubio meet in Mumbai amid Oppn criticism: 'Practice for last decade or so'

As the Opposition questioned why the US envoy had announced Jaishankar's meetings, Rahul Gandhi said “Rubio has summoned his employee to Mumbai”.

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Govt defends Jaishankar-Rubio meet in Mumbai amid Oppn criticism: 'Practice for last decade or so' As the Opposition questioned why the US envoy had announced Jaishankar's meetings, Rahul Gandhi said “Rubio has summoned his employee to Mumbai”. Published on: Oct 16, 2026, 20:49:38 IST By Rezaul H Laskar Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link

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