Rubio to attend NATO talks, pay first visit to India
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to attend NATO talks in Sweden and make his first visit to India. The discussions will focus on defense investment and burden sharing within the alliance amid U.S. troop withdrawal concerns. Rubio's trip to India follows a period of strained relations between the two nations.
- ▪Marco Rubio will participate in NATO Foreign Ministers talks in Helsingborg, Sweden.
- ▪The discussions will prepare for a NATO summit in Turkey scheduled for July.
- ▪Rubio's visit to India marks his first since Trump took office, following a period of tension between the two countries.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet NATO counterparts following U.S. threats to pull troops and also pay his first visit to India following a chilly patch between the countries, it was announced Tuesday (May 19, 2026).The State Department confirmed that Mr. Rubio would participate on Friday (May 22, 2026) in talks among NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, Sweden, which will prepare for a NATO summit in Turkey in July, expected to be attended by President Donald Trump. Why does Trump want to pull out of NATO?The top U.S. diplomat “will discuss the need for increased defence investment and greater burden sharing in the Alliance,” a State Department statement said.Mr. Trump recently decided to withdraw 5,000 U.S.
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