Rubio’s Quad mic mishap steals the New Delhi spotlight
TL;DR
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio battled a malfunctioning microphone during a Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi; after Ambassador Sergio Gor pressed the mic to fix it, Rubio pressed on, praising the Quad’s work on port infrastructure and maritime surveillance. The visit also spotlighted tensions over anti-India comments linked to Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts, which Rubio downplayed by saying there are “stupid people” everywhere and prompting a deleted State Department post.
- Marco Rubio Suffers Embarrassing Blunder on World Stage The Daily Beast
- Australia-India-Japan-US Quad to build a port, unveil pact on critical minerals Reuters
- As Trump woos China, the Quad grouping drifts towards irrelevance Al Jazeera
- Marco Rubio Unveils Indo-Pacific Monitor Plan as Hormuz Crisis Deepens Bloomberg.com
- India, U.S. strike Critical Minerals deal amid China concerns The Hindu
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