External Affairs Minister Jaishankar Says US Insensitivity Over Terrorism Strains Bilateral Ties

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said Washington’s insufficient understanding of India’s concerns about cross-border terrorism from Pakistan is straining U.S.-India relations. Speaking in New York, he described terrorism attributed to a neighboring country as a deliberate policy pursued over decades and said that when a partner fails to appreciate an issue central to India’s security, it affects the broader relationship. Jaishankar also cited trade as a source of friction. His remarks come amid closer U.S. ties with Pakistan under President Donald Trump, while he cautioned separately that improved India-China relations reflect recovery from past deterioration rather than a fundamental change.
The U.S. had its own longstanding security concerns about Pakistan’s links to militant groups; Article 3 notes that Osama bin Laden was found living in Pakistan in 2011, nearly a decade after the September 11 attacks.
Jaishankar said India-China ties were better than in 2025 and better still compared with 2024, but cautioned that this was a recovery rather than a structural change.
The recovery in India-China relations followed the 2020 events and a prolonged border standoff, which had severely disrupted normal contact between the two countries.
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