What did Secretary of State Marco Rubio say about the status of U.S.-India trade negotiations?

Rubio stated that trade negotiations are in the 'last inches' and expressed optimism that a bilateral trade deal could be finalized in the coming weeks or months.

What role did Rubio indicate the U.S. aims to play regarding India's energy needs, and what specific example did he cite?

Rubio said Washington wants to play a bigger role in meeting India’s growing energy needs and specifically noted that the U.S. could help increase global crude oil supplies, including through Venezuela, whose heavy crude Indian refineries are well-equipped to process.

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