US top diplomat Marco Rubio to visit India and Uzbekistan this month

WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India and Uzbekistan later this month, the State Department said on Tuesday, adding that Washington's top diplomat will discuss prospects for more energy cooperation during his India visit. Rubio will travel to Samarkand in Uzbekistan and Mumbai and Jamnagar in India from October 17-22, the State Department said in a statement. (Reporting by Simon Lewis, Kanishka Singh and Costas Pitas; Editing by Jasper Ward) ((Kanishka.Singh@thomsonreuters.com; +12024508248;)