US-Pakistan ties ‘not at the expense of India’: Rubio

27/10/2025
US-Pakistan ties ‘not at the expense of India’: Rubio

Listen "US-Pakistan ties ‘not at the expense of India’: Rubio"

Episode Synopsis

The US is seeking to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan but those ties do not come at the expense of Washington’s relations with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.
Just like India had ties with countries that the US did not, the vice versa applies, Rubio told reporters on board a flight to Doha.
“It’s part of a mature, pragmatic foreign policy,” he said on Saturday. “I don’t think anything we’re doing with Pakistan comes at the expense of our relationship or friendship...

More episodes of the podcast Asia - South China Morning Post