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A history of the US Consulate in Kolkata, one of the oldest missions in the world, that Rubio will visit
Published on: May 22, 2026, 7 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
Founded in 1792, the US Consulate General in Kolkata is America’s oldest diplomatic mission in India and the US State Department’s second-oldest active consular post globally. Marco Rubio’s visit comes as the Quad discusses trade, critical minerals and Indo-Pacific security cooperation
