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His remarks followed US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of having mediated a ceasefire between the two nations.","category":"Politics","area":"India","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T21:46:50.115Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-23T19:10:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-23T21:46:50.115Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named body, with two independent outlets and a document cited.","critic":"Quotes from affected parties and clear separation of fact from comment.","hype":"Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism."}},"tags":["#MarcoRubio","#InternationalSystem","#IndiaPakistan","#DonaldTrump","#UnitedNations","#ForeignPolicy"],"entities":["Marco Rubio","Donald Trump","India","Pakistan","United Nations","United States"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the international system is broken and unable to address major conflicts.","Rubio said the US will act in its national interest rather than for the international order.","His comments followed US President Donald Trump's repeated assertion that he settled the India-Pakistan conflict last year.","India maintains that the cessation of hostilities understanding with Pakistan was reached through direct military talks."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Wednesday that the international system is broken and incapable of resolving major global conflicts, using the India-Pakistan dispute as an example. Rubio told reporters that while the international system has utility, it has grown beyond its mandate and intent, becoming involved in matters it should not and failing to solve virtually any significant conflict. He added that there is consensus among leaders at the UN General Assembly that the system is failing because it has broken itself and needs to return to its proper focus and role."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rubio also stated that in the absence of a functional international system, nation-states will act in their own national interest. He clarified that the US will always act in its national interest, particularly while President Trump is in office, and will not place the international order above US interests. These remarks were made a day after US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that he had settled the war between India and Pakistan the previous year."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on India-Pakistan conflict resolution"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for ending the conflict between India and Pakistan, stating on one occasion that he mediated a ceasefire after a \"long night\" of talks. However, India has consistently maintained that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two militaries, denying any third-party intervention. Hindustan Times reported that Trump reiterated his claim at the UN General Assembly, stating he stopped the countries from going into a full-fledged war in May 2025, a claim New Delhi has consistently rejected."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the specific details of the 'Operation Sindoor' that Hindustan Times reported India launched against terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir following the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025. Additionally, the right-rated digests do not include the quote from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, as reported by Hindustan Times, stating that Donald Trump was responsible for saving 30 million lives."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Unknown","url":"https://aajtak.in/world/story/us-fm-marco-rubio-claims-global-order-failure-resolve-india-pakistan-conflict-ntc-drmt-dskc-2651471-2026-09-24","headline":"'The International System Has Failed to Resolve the India-Pakistan conflict...' 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