Marco Rubio To Visit India Again In October, US Envoy Sergio Gor Says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to return to India in October for another multi-day visit, signalling the growing importance Washington places on its partnership with New Delhi.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor announced the planned visit while speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026. Gor noted that Rubio had already spent several days in India in May, making another extended visit within the same year notable.

“The secretary will be coming here to India, but after India, we're actually going to continue, and he's going to travel to Australia, and that'll be another quad meeting,” Gor said.

Rubio's May trip, from May 23 to 26, included meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Indian officials, as well as the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi. The talks covered issues including trade, technology, energy, defence and Indo-Pacific security.

October visit expected to reinforce India-US strategic ties

Rubio's proposed October trip comes as India and the United States continue to expand cooperation across strategic and economic areas.

The two countries have been working to strengthen collaboration on defence, energy, technology, trade and critical minerals, while also coordinating on broader Indo-Pacific priorities. The Quad—comprising India, the US, Australia and Japan—has also emerged as an important platform for cooperation on maritime security, economic resilience and emerging technologies.

Gor's remarks suggest that the October visit will also be connected to wider Quad diplomacy, with Rubio expected to travel onward to Australia for another meeting of the four-nation grouping.

Quad cooperation remains a key priority

The Quad held its latest foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi in May, where the four countries announced initiatives involving maritime surveillance, critical minerals, energy security and regional resilience.

The grouping has continued to hold regular ministerial-level discussions, with foreign ministers also meeting in Manila in July 2026. Its agenda has increasingly focused on practical cooperation across maritime and transnational security, economic security, critical and emerging technology, and humanitarian assistance.

Gor highlights Trump-Modi relationship

Alongside the announcement about Rubio's return, Ambassador Gor also spoke about the relationship between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Gor argued that Modi had demonstrated support for Trump during challenging periods, contrasting his position with statements made by some European leaders.

“I think the prime minister was was very clear, and it's one of those things you can look at the records. You can look at what European leaders said,” Gor said.

The ambassador has repeatedly described the personal relationship between Trump and Modi as an important component of the broader India-US partnership. At the World Leaders Forum, he also characterised bilateral ties as strong and highlighted cooperation in areas such as the economy, energy and defence.