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Trump Waives India Tariffs, Paving Rubio Trade Deal

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio began an India visit on 20 Oct 2026, traveling to Mumbai and Jamnagar.
Rubio praised India’s refining capacity and urged more Venezuelan crude processing.
Rubio said the bilateral trade pact is 99 percent complete and should close within weeks.
President Donald Trump waived potential tariffs on India for Russian oil, removing a major hurdle.
Jamnagar refinery can process about 1.4 million barrels of crude daily.

History

Historical Context

After President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a joint civil-nuclear statement on 18 July 2005, the agreement was signed in New Delhi on 2 March 2006 and later cleared Congress with a 298-117 House vote and an 86-13 Senate vote in 2008. The deal’s NSG waiver opened civilian nuclear trade, a precedent cited by Rubio and Trump’s current India-Venezuela oil-processing pact.

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Story summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio began an India visit on 20 Oct 2026, traveling to Mumbai and Jamnagar.
Rubio praised India’s refining capacity and urged more Venezuelan crude processing.
Rubio said the bilateral trade pact is 99 percent complete and should close within weeks.
President Donald Trump waived potential tariffs on India for Russian oil, removing a major hurdle.
Jamnagar refinery can process about 1.4 million barrels of crude daily.

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