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Topic: Marco Rubio

Pakistan NSA briefs US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after India carries out Operation Sindoor

Discussion focused on regional stability, according to reports. Rubio had also spoken to the Indian NSA following the calibrated attack on terror infrastructure in Pakistan.

Mike Waltz shunted out, Rubio new interim NSA as Trump overhauls administration

Waltz was expected to visit India in May, but the trip remained in limbo given the challenges he faced from Signal-gate to the ire of Far-Right.

Tale of two readouts: Rubio tells Pakistan PM Sharif to cooperate with India on Pahalgam probe

Trump admin has made it clear responsibility for Pahalgam lies with Pakistan. After Pulwama attack, US had not asked Islamabad to cooperate or condemn despite acknowledging JeM claimed responsibility.

US dials Jaishankar & Shehbaz Sharif, calls for de-escalation. ISI chief named Pakistan NSA

EAM Jaishankar says he discussed the Pahalgam attack with US Secretary of State Rubio, and ‘its perpetrators, backers and planners must be brought to justice’.

Indian students at Harvard protest Pakistani delegates’ visit post Pahalgam, ask Rubio to revoke visas

In a letter, signed by Harvard Kennedy School students Surabhi Tomar & Abhishek Chaudhari on behalf of concerned students, the terror attack was labelled a ‘faith-based massacre’.

‘Ukraine war terrible, but not ours’—Marco Rubio hints US may abandon peace efforts if no progress

Achieving peace in three-year war is key foreign policy promise of President Trump, and US Secretary of State serves ultimatum to see progress in talks between Moscow and Kyiv.

‘Race-baiting Trump hater’, US expels South Africa’s ambassador Ebrahim Rasool

US Secy of State Marco Rubio shared a Breitbart article quoting the envoy saying Trump leads a white supremacist movement. Rasool must leave by 21 March, state dept. spokesperson said.

Midnight’s Commissioners & Marco—’Rubio!’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Ukraine, Europe will be part of ‘real’ peace talks to end Moscow’s war, says US Secretary of State Rubio

Earlier on Sunday, US officials handed European officials a questionnaire asking how many troops they could contribute to enforcing a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.

On Camera

US military intervention in Venezuela — the 3 lessons to remember

The US military operation in Venezuela raises global concern. Experts say that Trump’s action could weaken global legal standards and fuel geopolitical instability.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.