US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a big statement on the ukraine war on sunday (August 17, 2025) saying that a ceasefire in war is possible only when both sides agree to stop firing. However, russia is not ready for this yet. Not only is it difficult to reach a ceasefire, but it is even more complicated to maintain it. This challenge becomes more serious in the context of the three and a half year long war going on in Ukraine.
Rubio clarified that the goal of the US is not only a temporary ceasefire, but a peace agreement between russia and ukraine that can prevent war in the future. In a conversation with NBC News, Rubio also made a statement about india and Pakistan. He said that we keep an eye on what is happening between pakistan and india every day. In this way, we also keep an eye on areas like cambodia and Thailand. He further said that the ceasefire can break anytime, so America's focus is on a permanent solution.
Mention of trump administration's priority
In another interview to Fox Business, Rubio mentioned India-Pakistan relations and said that we are fortunate that we have a president who has made peace his priority. We have seen this in Cambodia-Thailand and India-Pakistan. However, this is not the first time that America has made a claim about the India-Pakistan ceasefire. Earlier, donald trump has been continuously making such claims.
In another interview to Fox Business, Rubio mentioned India-Pakistan relations and said that we are fortunate that we have a president who has made peace his priority. We have seen this in Cambodia-Thailand and India-Pakistan. However, this is not the first time that America has made a claim about the India-Pakistan ceasefire. Earlier, donald trump has been continuously making such claims.
India's response
India has always denied any third party mediation. prime minister Narendra Modi had clearly said during the discussion on Operation Sindoor in parliament that no country asked india to stop the operation. Foreign minister S. jaishankar had also clarified that no third country had any role in the ceasefire agreement with Pakistan.
India has always denied any third party mediation. prime minister Narendra Modi had clearly said during the discussion on Operation Sindoor in parliament that no country asked india to stop the operation. Foreign minister S. jaishankar had also clarified that no third country had any role in the ceasefire agreement with Pakistan.
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