Helsingborg, Sweden 19.05.2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Helsingborg, Sweden, May 22 to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting where he will discuss the need for increased defence investment and greater burden sharing in the Alliance, the press release of the State Department reads.

He will meet his counterparts from the Arctic Seven  nations to discuss the shared economic and security interests in the Arctic and the strengthened posture in the High North. Secretary Rubio will also have bilateral meetings with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

From Sweden, Secretary Rubio will travel to India from May 23-26, where he will visit Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur, and New Delhi. The Secretary will discuss energy security, trade, and defense cooperation during meetings with senior Indian officials.