India, May 22 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Friday expressed his excitement over the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India.

"Just got a call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - he's taking off for India right now! Excited for this important trip!" he wrote on X.

Rubio is set to hold extensive discussions with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday. The top US diplomat will also attend the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday.

In addition to his official engagements in the capital, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also expected to travel to Kolkata, Agra, and Jaipur, according to sources familiar with the matter, news agency PTI reported.

This will be Rubio's first...