US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit India from May 23 to 26
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India from 23 to 26 May, according to the Economic Times. Rubio is expected to attend a Quad meeting, with Iran, trade and Indo-Pacific security on the agenda.
According to the Economic Times, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will pay an official visit to India from May 23 to May 26. The trip is expected to feature a meeting of the Quad mechanism alongside bilateral talks.
Iran-related supply-chain pressures, Indo-Pacific security and trade negotiations are at the top of the agenda. The US and India are in an active phase of cooperation on defence technology, semiconductor manufacturing and energy trade.
Rubio's visit intensifies the diplomatic traffic in Asia following the Trump-Xi summit. Investors will closely watch the trip for any new trade or investment announcements that could move Indian markets.
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