New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the existing international system is failing to address major conflicts around the world, including potential tensions between India and Pakistan.
Speaking during the United Nations General Assembly week in New York, Rubio said there was broad agreement among world leaders that the international system was no longer functioning effectively. He argued that global institutions had moved beyond their original mandate while becoming less capable of resolving major international disputes.
Rubio said a functioning international system would be useful in dealing with conflicts and referred to disputes involving Thailand and Cambodia as well as possible tensions between India and Pakistan. He added that when international mechanisms fail to address such situations, individual countries are likely to act according to their own national interests.
The remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump again claimed that his administration had helped bring an end to the India Pakistan conflict in 2025. Trump has repeatedly attributed the cessation of hostilities to US involvement.
India has maintained a different account of how the May 2025 hostilities ended. New Delhi has stated that the understanding to stop military action followed direct communication between the Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan, and has rejected claims of third party mediation. India’s official position during the conflict also emphasised that its military response was carried out directly in response to developments along the border.
Rubio also stressed that the United States would continue to prioritise its national interests rather than place the broader international order above American interests.
His comments come amid continuing discussions at the UN General Assembly over the effectiveness of existing international institutions and their ability to respond to conflicts and security challenges.
