{"id":7602,"date":"2026-10-21T09:21:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=7602"},"modified":"2026-10-21T09:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:21:56","slug":"rubio-says-us-needs-relations-with-pakistan-to-address-indias-security-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=7602","title":{"rendered":"Rubio Says US Needs Relations with Pakistan to Address India\u2019s Security Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISLAMABAD:<\/strong> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Washington maintains relations with Pakistan for strategic and geographical reasons, adding that engagement with Islamabad could help address India\u2019s security concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking in an interview with Indian media, Rubio said the United States opposed terrorism anywhere in the world and stood against any individual or country that sponsors terrorism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio acknowledged that the United States has relations with Pakistan and stressed the importance of maintaining those ties from a geographical and strategic perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing a comparison with India\u2019s relations with Iran, the US secretary of state said that just as the Indian government needed to maintain ties with Tehran and held meetings with Iranian leaders, Washington also needed to maintain relations with Islamabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio further suggested that continued engagement with Pakistan could serve American interests and potentially help ease India\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf we talk to them, perhaps that can help us,\u201d Rubio said, indicating that US relations with Pakistan could provide an opportunity to play a role in addressing concerns raised by India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His remarks highlight Washington\u2019s approach of maintaining diplomatic engagement with both India and Pakistan, despite their longstanding differences, while continuing to oppose terrorism and seeking regional stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comments also underscore the strategic importance of Pakistan in US foreign policy, particularly given its geographical position and its potential role in regional diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Washington maintains relations with Pakistan for strategic and geographical reasons, adding that engagement with Islamabad could help address India\u2019s security&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7603,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[19,1146,35,254],"class_list":["post-7602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-india","tag-marco-rubio","tag-pakistan","tag-united-states"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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