US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday (July 25, 2025) in Washington. The meeting was held with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. In a statement issued after the meeting, Rubio said that he thanked Ishaq Dar for cooperation in maintaining partnership and regional stability against terrorism. The two leaders also discussed to increase mutual trade and further cooperation in the mineral sector.

America’s strict action on terrorist organization TRF

The meeting has taken place at a time when the US has decided to declare ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF) as Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Global Terrorist Organization (SDGT) a few days ago. TRF, Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba is considered to be a mask organization. Significantly, TRF took responsibility for the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April, in which 26 innocent citizens were killed.

Indo-Pak relationship also involved in agenda

It was already clarified by Pakistan that India-Pakistan relations would also be discussed during Ishaq Dar’s visit to America. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Shafkat Ali Khan said on Thursday (July 24, 2025), “Indo-Pak issue will also exchange ideas.”

The US has been taking credit for arbitration in the ceasefire between India and Pakistan for a long time, which India has dismissed many times, but Pakistan has recognized. Shafkat Ali Khan said, “We are grateful to the role of America, which reduced stress and ceasefire was possible.”

Pakistan accused of supporting terrorism

India has been continuously accusing Pakistan of supporting terrorism. India says that the government of Pakistan and the army are involved in cross -border terrorism and provide financial assistance and safe havens to terrorist organizations.

After the Pahalgam terror attack, India retaliated by launching Operation Sindoor. During this time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his address, “India believes in tourism, while Pakistan considers terrorism as tourism, which is very dangerous for the world.”

He also said that terrorism has become a means of earning money for the Government of Pakistan and the army and appealed to the Pakistani people to raise their voice against terror.

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