
What We're Tracking Rubio visits India. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India from May 23-26, culminating in his attendance at the Quad (Australia, India, Japan and the United States) foreign ministers' meeting. The trip comes amid worsened U.S.-India relations in the wake of several developments since 2025, including differences between the United States and India over how the May 2025 India-Pakistan ceasefire played out, U.S. tariffs, visa restrictions, and other policies seen as particularly challenging for India and its nationals. Rubio's visit will thus offer an opportunity to reset their ties and refocus on shared interests, like Indo-Pacific security. Rubio also said it was "[his] understanding" that interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez will travel to India in the coming week to discuss oil sales. This could help India bolster its energy security amid challenges linked to the Iran conflict. A fragile U.S.