Rubio to Visit India, Lead Quad Ministers Meeting
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- Rubio will travel to Delhi for a three‑day visit from May 24‑26, 2026, to hold bilateral talks and attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
- Sergio Gor, U.S. Ambassador to India, announced the visit and said he hopes to welcome Rubio “soon,” adding that several U.S. governors will also travel to India in the coming months.
- Rubio will meet Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and will hold a public reception on May 24 to mark the 250‑year anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
- Rubio announced that U.S. operations against Iran launched on Feb 28 have ended and that naval actions to force open the Strait of Hormuz have been paused while U.S.–Iran talks proceed.
- Rubio and Jaishankar will be joined by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi for the Quad FMM, where the group may set a date for a summit later this year, contingent on a forthcoming visit by President Trump to India.
Why it matters: India stands to accelerate the Bilateral Trade Agreement, unlocking multi‑billion‑dollar trade gains, while the U.S. eases naval pressure on Iran and positions the Quad for a summit later this year, reshaping regional security coordination.
