The Japan Times, Dawn, October 26 report: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on October 25 that the U.S. is seeking to expand U.S.-Pakistan strategic relations, but not at the expense of the relationship with India. Rubio stated that cooperation with Pakistan is part of the U.S.'s "mature and pragmatic foreign policy," and that India maintains contacts with some countries that do not have diplomatic relations with the U.S. The U.S.-India relationship "is deep, historically significant and important," and will not be affected by the improvement of U.S.-Pakistan relations. Rubio also revealed that the U.S. had proactively engaged with Pakistan earlier than the outbreak of the India-Pakistan conflict in May, hoping to rebuild the alliance and strategic partnership, and further expand cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism. In terms of U.S.-Pakistan relations, recent interactions between senior officials of both sides have increased, and they are actively promoting substantive cooperation in areas such as critical minerals. In September, the U.S. Strategic Metals Company (USSM) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pakistani military engineering department to promote the establishment of mineral processing and development facilities in Pakistan. Regarding U.S.-India relations, Rubio said "India has informed the U.S. of its intention to diversify oil sources and has committed to purchasing more American energy." It is reported that Rubio met with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar during the 47th ASEAN Summit on October 27, focusing on issues such as U.S.-India trade negotiations and India's purchase of Russian oil.
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