US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Visits Mother House, Headquarters Of Saint Teresa’s Missionaries Of Charity In Kolkata
· Free Press Journal
Kolkata: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mother House, the headquarters of Saint Teresa's Missionaries of Charity, here on Saturday.
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Rubio arrived in Kolkata this morning, marking the opening leg of his maiden four-day visit to India, and was welcomed by US Ambassador Sergio Gor at the city airport.
He visited the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity and spoke with its officials.
#WATCH | West Bengal: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the Mother Teresa House Of The Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/cFxBQ1AUCC
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The Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa in Kolkata, is a Catholic congregation dedicated to serving the poor, sick and destitute across the world.
Rubio's arrival in the eastern metropolis ended a 14-year gap since a US secretary of state last visited the city. It also came only weeks after West Bengal witnessed a major political transition with a BJP-led government assuming office.
Kolkata, West Bengal: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with his wife Jeanette D. Rubio leave from The Mother Teresa House Of The Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata. US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor is also present pic.twitter.com/qhQnefWukp
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In a post on X, Gor, the US Ambassador to India, said, "Secretary Marco Rubio has landed in Kolkata. This is his first trip to India. Later today, we will call on Prime Minister @narendramodi in New Delhi. Trade, Technology, Defense, QUAD, and many other items to discuss and advance over the next few days!"
Rubio became the first US secretary of state to visit Kolkata since Hillary Clinton travelled to the city in May 2012.
Honored to welcome my friend @SecRubio to India! We have an ambitious agenda ahead, including the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting, focused on advancing @POTUS' vision for an even stronger U.S.-India partnership. Looking forward to great conversations and making real progress… pic.twitter.com/NpCQRVeUIm
— Ambassador Sergio Gor (@USAmbIndia) May 23, 2026
The US Department of State said Rubio would also visit the Children's Home in the city during his Kolkata stopover.
Rubio's India itinerary, scheduled from May 23 to 26 and also covering Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi, is being viewed as diplomatically significant because of planned energy discussions with India and meetings involving ministers from the Quad nations.
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