Marco Rubio To Make Four-City India Visit

WASHINGTON, DC- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India from May 23-26 as Washington and New Delhi prepare for discussions expected to focus on the Quad partnership, energy security, trade, and defense cooperation amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.

According to the State Department, Rubio will visit Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur, and New Delhi during the trip.

“The Secretary will discuss energy security, trade, and defense cooperation during meetings with senior Indian officials,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement.

Apart from bilateral meetings with Indian leaders in New Delhi, Rubio is also expected to attend the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting involving India, the United States, Japan, and Australia.

Before arriving in India, Rubio will attend the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Sweden, where discussions are expected to focus on increased defense investment and burden sharing within the alliance.

The State Department also said Rubio would meet counterparts from the Arctic Seven nations to discuss shared economic and security interests in the Arctic and the strengthened posture in the High North. (IANS)