As Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday, Iranian Mission in Mumbai took a sharp dig at the White House official, asking him to undertake a free crash course of ‘sabhyata’, a Hindi word for civility, culture and civilisation..
In a tongue-in-cheek remark in Hindi, Iran in Mumbai wrote on X, “Thoda seekh lo yaar… “sabhyata ka crash course” free mein mil jayega!”
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The remarks are seen as a reference to US President Donald Trump’s threat to end the whole Iranian civilisation if the Islamic Republic didn’t sign the peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” the US President said in April this year.
He further added, “I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionary wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!”
After his remarks, speculation grew over whether the rhetoric signals a possible nuclear escalation.
Rubio India visit
Secretary Rubio arrived in India earlier today to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ summit. He began his maiden four-day visit by visiting the Mother House in Kolkata.
He also held crucial talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. During the meeting, Secretary Rubio briefed the Prime Minister on the sustained progress in bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including defence, strategic technologies, trade and investment, energy security, connectivity, education and people-to-people ties.
He also extended PM Modi an invitation to visit the US on behalf of American President Donald Trump.
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