NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, ahead of his bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday and the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting on Tuesday. Rubio, who will land in Kolkata in the morning, will arrive in Delhi later in the day.
First Visit Since Taking Office
The four-day visit to India, his first since assuming the role, will also include trips to Agra and Jaipur on Monday. The official announcement stated that in keeping with the Quad vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, the foreign ministers' meeting would build on discussions held in Washington in July 2025.
Quad Cooperation Priorities
The meeting is expected to focus on securing and diversifying critical mineral supply chains, aiming to reduce dependence on China. The foreign ministers will exchange views on advancing Quad cooperation across priority areas, review progress on ongoing Quad initiatives, and reflect on recent developments in the Indo-Pacific region and other international issues of mutual concern.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will join Jaishankar and Rubio on Tuesday. They will also have bilateral meetings with Jaishankar and call on Prime Minister Modi.
