Rubio's maiden India visit aims to repair strained ties; boost Quad cooperation

Key points

• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in India on Saturday (May 23, 2026) for a maiden four-day visit, aimed at repairing bilateral ties that have been under strain since mid-last year.
• The top U.S. diplomat is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with External Affairs Minister S.
• Jaishankar, in addition to meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attending a meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers in New Delhi.
• The U.S. Secretary of State will arrive in Kolkata at 7 a.m. on Saturday (May 23, 2026).
• After attending an event there, Mr. Rubio will fly to New Delhi to call on Prime Minister Modi in the afternoon.