US State Secy Marco Rubio lands in Kolkata, kicks off India tour; visits Mother Teresa House
May 23, 2026
Shortly after landing, Rubio visited the Mother House in central Kolkata, the global headquarters of Saint Teresa's Missionaries of Charity, and its adjoining Children's Home, a visit carrying strong symbolic and cultural resonance. The last US Secretary of State to set foot in Kolkata was Hillary Clinton in May 2012.