Amid the Trump administration’s imposition of 50 percent tariff on India, the ministry of external affairs on Thursday said the future of a relationship with the United States will be based on “mutual
respect and shared interests”.
Highlighting that one of these shared interests was the defence agreements between India and the US, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said it is an important pillar of the bilateral partnership.
“The India-US defence partnership, underpinned by foundational defence agreements, is an important pillar of the bilateral partnership. This robust cooperation has strengthened across all domains,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a press conference.
#WATCH | Delhi | On India-US Defence ties, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "The India-U.S. defence partnership, underpinned by foundational defence agreements, is an important pillar of the bilateral partnership. This robust cooperation has strengthened across all domains.… pic.twitter.com/6UCfmpQDv0
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Jaiswal said India and the US share a “comprehensive global strategic partnership anchored in shared interests, democratic values, and robust people-to-people ties”.
“…This partnership has weathered several transitions and challenges. We remain focused on the substantive agenda that our two countries have committed to and we hope that the relationship will continue to move forward based on mutual respect and shared interests,” Jaiswal said.
#WATCH | Delhi | On the India–U.S. partnership, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "The United States and India share a comprehensive global strategic partnership anchored in shared interests, democratic values and robust people-to-people ties. This partnership has weathered… pic.twitter.com/CvB0FPY5YT
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He enumerated the upcoming defence-related collaborations between the two countries, including a visit by a defence policy team from the US mid-August and a joint military exercise in Alaska later this month.
“We are expecting a US Defence Policy Team to be in Delhi in mid-August. The 21st edition of the joint military exercise – ‘Yudh Abhyas’ – is also expected to take place later this month in Alaska. Both sides remain engaged to convene the 2+2 intersessional meeting at the working-level towards the end of the month,” he added.
