US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday said India’s concerns regarding Pakistan are primarily centred on cross-border terrorism rather than Islamabad’s role in facilitating dialogue in the US-Iran context.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Rubio noted that India has consistently highlighted the presence of armed terrorist groups operating from Pakistani territory that target the country.
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“They’re always concerned about, obviously. India is always pointing to the fact that there are armed terrorist groups operating from Pakistani territory that target India. They’re always concerned about that,” Rubio said.
However, he added that India did not raise objections regarding Pakistan’s role in facilitating or mediating discussions related to Iran.
“But as far as the role they played as a mediator and a facilitator in the Iran situation, it never came up. I don’t think that they would complain about that. I mean, their issue with Pakistan is different,” he said.
Rubio’s remarks come amid ongoing global diplomatic engagements involving the US, Iran and regional interlocutors, as well as continuing India-Pakistan tensions over cross-border terrorism concerns.
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The US has in recent months engaged multiple regional partners in efforts to manage tensions with Iran, while India has repeatedly flagged security concerns related to Pakistan-based terror infrastructure.
