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Indian Capital Can Serve Indian Diplomacy, but Only on the State's Terms

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's 17-22 October 2026 visit included business meetings in Mumbai and talks at Reliance's Jamnagar refinery, prompting Raja Mohan's column on a changing map of Indian diplomacy. An editorial highlighted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Jamnagar as proof that Indian mega-conglomerates are increasingly acting as powerful instruments of India's foreign policy. This underscores a…