The U.S. is seeking to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan but those ties don¡¯t come at the expense of Washington¡¯s relations with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Just like India has ties with countries that the U.S. doesn¡¯t, the vice versa applies, Rubio told reporters on Saturday on board a flight to Doha.
"It¡¯s part of a mature, pragmatic foreign policy,¡± he said. "I don¡¯t think anything we¡¯re doing with Pakistan comes at the expense of our relationship or friendship with India, which is deep, historic and important.¡±
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