In Mumbai on Wednesday, I asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio about his all-staff message last week reminding State Department employees to act in accordance with ethics rules. I asked him whether he’s concerned that there are other examples in embassies around the world of the kind of ethical violations alleged against US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle (which she denied) -- who Trump ousted a day before Rubio's message. Rubio told me “no” – that he had ordered the message to be sent WEEKS in advance, and that a delay in sending it caused it to finally be sent the day after Guilfoyle's exit was announced. "This is a message we’ve sent out multiple times. It’s just a constant reminder of people, of who they work for. They work for the Government of the United States, they work for the people of the United States, and we expect everyone in our department to do so not just in accordance with the law, but with the higher standards possible. Our ability to diplomatically represent this country is undermined and is sabotaged if there’s any implications that what you are doing – and I’m not talking about Kimberly in specific; anybody – you are undermined when – anytime there’s the notion that somehow what you are doing is somehow in YOUR interest, but not in the interest of the country. So we – it’s not the first time we’ve sent that message. That is something we repeatedly do because to me it’s a very important principle of how we do our work. It just happened to go out the day after, but that is something that, frankly, had been drafted and that I had ordered sent weeks in advance and unfortunately did not go out when I wanted it to go out for whatever reason. But it probably won’t be the last time that a message like that is sent. It’s something we just constantly remind people of, just to set the right culture and standards."

Sunrise #Mumbai – at Uran, India

Eye-catching at the America 250 gala tonight in #Mumbai: a larger than life President Donald Trump talking hologram. He discusses the founding of the nation in the 1776 -- but is currently being drowned out by a jazz band – at Mumbai, India

The #Commanders team store in the New Delhi airport seems to have a completely different selection of apparel than I've seen either at the stadium in Landover or in DC... – at Delhi, India

It's been a few years since I was on a train in Europe or Asia, but I just got on the train from Samarkand to Tashkent in Uzbekistan, and it's about the fanciest train I've ever been on. Can we get this for DC-NYC?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits and tours historic Registan Square this Monday morning in #Samarkand #Uzbekistan, along with his wife Jeanette, special envoy Sergio Gor, head of presidential administration @SMirziyoyeva, Uzbek foreign minister @FM_Saidov, Ambassador @FurqatSidiq

In #Samarkand #Uzbekistan's historic Registan Square this Monday morning for Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit and tour

Last night I left Washington DC for a reporting trip covering Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Uzbekistan and India, and for the first time I saw our Businessweek October issue -- with Rubio on the cover -- at a newsstand, in Dulles Airport (it went out to stores on Tuesday). Very exciting! It will on newsstands for the next month. Grab yourself a copy! @BW @nancook @BradStone

.@NewRyanField has sight lines from literally EVERY corner... – at Evanston, IL

The Northwestern Wildcats team walkout at the new Ryan Field needs to be seen in person to be fully appreciated. UNREAL. (you need to watch until the 28-second mark) Well done @NUFBFamily @NorthwesternU @NUAlumni! – at Wilmette, IL

Mexican mariachis performing "Cielito Lindo" at the tailgate for @NorthwesternU's first day football game at the new Ryan Field! 🇺🇸🇲🇽 Very appropriate for Chicago -- a top five city in North America in terms of its Mexican community. Homecoming and reunion weekend. ¡Canta y no llores! ¡Vamos Gatos Salvajes de @NUFBFamily! @NUAlumni @CityofEvanston