S. Jaishankar has said Washington\u2019s lack of understanding of New Delhi\u2019s security concerns is weighing on bilateral ties<\/p>\n
A lack of US \u201cunderstanding or appreciation or empathy\u201d for India\u2019s concerns over cross-border terrorism is creating problems in ties between New Delhi and Washington, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. Speaking at the Asia Society in New York on Tuesday, Jaishankar said few countries had faced the kind of terrorism India has endured from its neighbor as part of a \u201cdeliberate, conscious policy\u201d over several decades. India-Pakistan ties remain tense after the April 2025 Pahalgam attack, which New Delhi blamed on Pakistan. It was followed by four days of military exchanges between the two countries. Islamabad denied involvement in the attack. The remarks came days after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used his UN General Assembly address to raise the issue of Kashmir, criticize India\u2019s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and credit US President Donald Trump with helping end their 2025 conflict. Jaishankar responded the following day, without naming Pakistan directly, describing it as a \u201cserial practitioner of terrorism\u201d and saying India would exercise its right to defend itself. The matter has previously strained India-US ties. New Delhi privately protested after Trump hosted Pakistan\u2019s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, at the White House in June 2025, warning Washington that closer engagement with Pakistan sent the wrong signal on cross-border terrorism, three senior Indian officials told Reuters at the time. One official called cross-border terrorism a \u201cred line\u201d for India. Pakistan denies supporting militants who attack Indian targets.<\/p>\n
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Trade is another point of friction. India and the US have reached \u201cmore or less an understanding\u201d on a proposed trade agreement, but changes in Washington\u2019s tariff framework created new complications and contributed to \u201cbumps\u201d in the relationship last year, Jaishankar said.He also pointed to mobility as an issue increasingly shaping public perceptions of the relationship, saying its economic benefits and political sensitivities are moving in different directions. Despite the disagreements, Jaishankar said New Delhi still expects India-US ties to remain on an \u201cupward trajectory.\u201dThe comments come as Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal begins a US visit aimed at advancing the bilateral trade agreement and finalizing an interim deal. He is due to meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during the trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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