Mumbai: US secretary of state Marco Rubio visited the Gateway of India on Tuesday, where chief minister Devendra Fadnavis received him and his wife Jeanette D Rubio. Fadnavis presented him a traditional shawl.
The chief minister briefed Rubio on the monument's historical and cultural significance. Additional chief secretary Lokesh Chandra, protocol department secretary Dr Rajesh Gavande and the chief minister's adviser Kaustubh Dhavse were present.
Rubio then paid tribute to victims of terrorism during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, followed by bilateral talks with external affairs minister S Jaishankar at the same venue.
His India trip also included the India-US-UAE trilateral meeting with Jaishankar, where energy, connectivity and regional developments were discussed. The Gateway welcome gave the visit a local flavour.