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Rubio and Jaishankar hold talks in Mumbai as US and India aim to finalize trade deal

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with India's foreign minister in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India -- MUMBAI, India (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with India's foreign minister in Mumbai on Tuesday as the two countries seek to deepen energy cooperation and move closer to finalizing a trade deal.

India and the United States seek to revive trade negotiations stalled for months by tensions over American tariffs and the Indian government's purchases of Russian oil.

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