US Watching India-Pakistan Situation ‘Every Single Day,’ Reveals Secretary of State Rubio
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that Washington monitors the volatile situation between India and Pakistan on a daily basis, placing it among the global hotspots receiving constant American attention.
Speaking during an appearance on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Rubio underscored the high level of vigilance the US maintains over the nuclear-armed neighbors. “Every single day we keep an eye on what’s happening between Pakistan and India, what’s happening between Cambodia and Thailand,” Rubio said, providing a rare public admission of the intensity of US oversight in the region.
Rubio’s comments came while discussing the broader challenges of brokering and maintaining peace in conflict zones, particularly in the context of the war in Ukraine. He emphasized the difficulty of negotiating a halt to hostilities while fighting is ongoing and noted how fragile such agreements can be.
“Ceasefires can fall apart very quickly, especially after a three-and-a-half-year war like what we’re facing now,” he remarked, stressing that the ultimate goal must be a durable peace deal, not just a temporary pause. His remarks have been interpreted by some as an acknowledgment of the persistent risk of conflict between India and Pakistan.
The statement also lands amid a backdrop of repeated claims by US President Donald Trump that he personally helped de-escalate tensions between the two countries, particularly following events like Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack. However, India has consistently and firmly rejected these assertions.
New Delhi has maintained a steadfast position that all issues with Pakistan are handled bilaterally, explicitly ruling out any role for third-party mediation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in Parliament about Operation Sindoor, stated unequivocally, “No leader in the world asked us to stop.” This stance has been echoed by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who dismissed any suggestion of foreign intervention influencing India’s ceasefire decisions or linking them to trade discussions.
The Secretary of State’s comments were also made shortly after President Trump’s recent high-profile summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Following that three-hour meeting, it was reported that the US had shifted its stance to align with Russia’s position that peace negotiations could proceed without a prior ceasefire—a departure from the long-held position of Ukraine and its European allies, which the US had previously supported.
