U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in New Delhi to reset strained bilateral relations

Key points

• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in New Delhi on Saturday (May 23, 2026) for his first official visit to India — a trip aimed at recalibrating the bilateral relations that have faced headwinds 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.
• Marco Rubio in India LIVE updates The U.S. Secretary of State reached Kolkata on Saturday (May 23, 2026) morning and visited the Mother House — the headquarters of Saint Teresa's Missionaries of Charity — before flying to New Delhi.
• Rubio is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Modi shortly.