Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:56am on 14 Oct 2026,Wednesday India Global
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has described India-US relations as a strategic “partnership, not an alliance”, saying countries must reassess their engagement with Washington as its global approach changes. His remarks come amid differences between New Delhi and Washington over trade, tariffs and other bilateral issues, even as both continue cooperating on shared interests. Jaishankar said the shift in US policy was not directed at any single country and required governments to reconsider their relationships with Washington. His comments precede US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s scheduled five-day India visit beginning October 17, during which energy cooperation and broader strategic ties are expected to feature prominently on the agenda.
