Rubio’s Quad mic mishap steals the New Delhi spotlight
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.