Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:22pm on 20 Oct 2026,Tuesday International
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Taj Mahal Palace Hotel security chief Sunil Kudyadi in Mumbai on Tuesday, hearing his first-hand account of the 26/11 terror attacks. Kudyadi was present at the hotel during the November 2008 assault. Before the meeting, Rubio laid a wreath at the hotel’s memorial to honour the 166 people killed in the attacks, including 6 American citizens. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar introduced Kudyadi to Rubio. The visit highlighted the shared commitment of India and the US to fighting terrorism. Rubio also held talks with Jaishankar on energy, defence, technology and regional issues.
