Mumbai : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai on Monday on his second visit to India, with the trip expected to provide an opportunity to further strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

Rubio was received at the airport by Maharashtra Minister for Culture, Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Ashish Shelar, according to a post on X by Radhir Jaiswal

Welcome to Mumbai, US Secretary of State SecRubio, on your second visit to India! Jaiswal wrote on social media.

He said the visit would provide an opportunity to further advance cooperation across various pillars of the India US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

The visit comes amid ongoing engagement between New Delhi and Washington on key areas of mutual interest, including trade, security, energy, technology and critical minerals.

Rubio is also scheduled to hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Mumbai, with discussions expected to focus on strengthening strategic ties and expanding cooperation between India and the United States.

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