{
  "id": 15771075,
  "title": "'We're Against Anybody Who Sponsors Terrorism': Marco Rubio On US Ties With Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/were-against-anybody-who-sponsors-terrorism-marco-rubio-on-us-ties",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T16:20:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/were-against-anybody-who-sponsors-terrorism-marco-rubio-on-us-ties-with-pakistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio asserted on Tuesday that Washington opposes terrorism, irrespective of its location, while discussing the necessity of preserving diplomatic relations with Pakistan. The remarks were made during an exclusive interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi.\n\nJoshi inquired, \"Secretary Rubio, in 2025, you pledged to terminate US security aid to Pakistan if it sponsored terrorism against India. Does this policy still apply?\" Rubio responded emphatically, \"We're against terrorism anywhere in the world. We're against anybody who sponsors terrorism.\"\n\nRubio elaborated on his role as Secretary of State, explaining that his responsibilities differ from those he held as a senator. As Secretary of State, he manages US foreign policy and must maintain relationships with various countries, even those with which he may disagree. In the case of Pakistan, a nation with nuclear weapons and a vital geopolitical position, maintaining a relationship is crucial.\n\nHe acknowledged the challenges of balancing diplomatic ties with security concerns, stating that \"these are difficult things to balance, but they have to be as part of our foreign policy, and I think, in a way, could be a positive thing because if we have a relationship and we can speak to them, it could perhaps help us, perhaps puts us in a position to help discourage the kinds of things that India is worried about.\"",
  "summary": "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Tuesday, said Washington opposes terrorism regardless of where it occurs, while explaining the need to maintain diplomatic ties with Pakistan. Rubio's remarks came during an exclusive interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi. “We’re against anybody who sponsors terrorism,\" he said. RAHUL JOSHI : Secretary Rubio, in 2025, you vowed to cut US…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}