
Marco Rubio lands in Mumbai on Monday for his second India trip this year, but the itinerary extends beyond standard diplomatic pleasantries. The Secretary of State will travel to Jamnagar, Gujarat, to tour Reliance Industries’ flagship refinery. This stop is no mere courtesy call; it happens as Reliance finalizes plans for a massive new refinery in Texas, a project the Trump administration has flagged as a strategic priority. The timing is electric, landing just days after Elon Musk took to social media to mock Mukesh Ambani as “PM Ambani,” the supposed puppet master of Indian politics.