'U.S. Keeping Eye On India-Pakistan Situation Every Single Day': Marco Rubio On Ceasefire
/ Aug 18, 2025, 09:07AM IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States monitors India-Pakistan tensions 'every single day,' supporting President Trump's earlier claim of helping prevent a nuclear crisis. Speaking to NBC News, Rubio noted that maintaining ceasefires is challenging. India asserts the conflict ended in May after Pakistan requested a ceasefire due to heavy losses. In Parliament, PM Modi had said no global leader urged India to stop its military response under 'Operation Sindoor'. He revealed that US Vice President JD Vance called multiple times, warning of a possible Pakistani attack, to which Modi responded firmly, vowing strong retaliation if provoked.#indiapakistan #marcorubio #donaldtrump #operationsindoor #jdcance #pmmodi #ceasefire #nuclearescalation #usforeignpolicy #southasia #toi #toibharat
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