Marco Rubio arrived in Kolkata to begin a four-day visit to India, his first official trip since becoming US Secretary of State. He was welcomed at the airport by the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor. In Kolkata, Rubio visited Mother House, the headquarters of Saint Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, before traveling to New Delhi. In the capital, he is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior officials, including Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The visit occurs amid strained bilateral relations tied to US tariff policies, closer US ties with Pakistan, and an energy crisis linked to the Iran war. The schedule includes a multi-city tour and a New Delhi gala reception marking the 250th anniversary of US independence. On the final day, Rubio will hold talks with Quad counterparts, an Indo-Pacific alliance of India, the US, Japan, and Australia.
"Rubio landed in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Saturday, kick-starting his four-day visit to the South Asian nation. This is Rubio's first official trip to India since becoming Washington's top diplomat. Rubio was welcomed by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor at the city airport. In Kolkata, Rubio visited Mother House, the headquarters of Saint Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. He then departed for the capital New Delhi, where he is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other high-ranking officials, including Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar."
"The trip comes amid strained bilateral ties over the Trump administration's tariff policies, which raised duties on some Indian goods, Washington's growing friendship with New Delhi's archrival Pakistan and the energy crisis sparked by the Iran war. But much of Rubio's four-day visit will focus on a multi-city tour, along with a gala reception in New Delhi marking the 250th anniversary of US independence."
"There's a lot to work on with India, they're a great ally and partner. We do a lot of good work with them so this is an important trip, Rubio said ahead of his visit. On his last day in India, Rubio will hold talks with his counterparts from the Quad grouping an Indo-Pacific strategic alliance which includes India, the US, Japan and Australia that is seen as a counterweight to China's growing economic and military might."
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