Marco Rubio & India — Indian National Congress

Marco Rubio: As US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio engaged in a conversation with S. Jaishankar, during which he emphasized that commercial vessels must comply with US forces' orders and that violations of the US blockade of Iranian ports would not be tolerated.

India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, through its leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, criticized the Indian government's handling of the US attacks and the perceived lack of strong response to the deaths of Indian seafarers.

Marco Rubio: Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, explained that the US attacked Iran preemptively due to intelligence about an Israeli strike and potential Iranian retaliation against US forces. He canceled his trip to Israel.