Rubio says US “has to have a relationship” with nuclear-armed Pakistan

The daily briefing

Wednesday 21 October 2026

INTERNATIONAL

Marco Rubio says Pakistan is a country the US "has to have a relationship with," citing its nuclear arsenal and geography, as his India trip skips New Delhi with no Modi meeting announced.

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