DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
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India, US in 'Competitive Mode' Amid Global Economic Shifts

India, US in 'Competitive Mode' Amid Global Economic Shifts

Sep 29, 2026 - 20:57
US, China in competitive mode, India & others need to de-risk, diversify to secure interests: Jaishankar
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Key Highlights

  • India and the US are in a competitive mode.
  • India is seeking to diversify and secure its interests.
  • Pakistan is a key concern for India due to terrorism.
  • The US and China's relationship is affecting the global situation.

to secure their interests and ties. Speaking at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Monday.

Jaishankar emphasized the complex nature of the Indo-US trade deal negotiations. Saying the two sides have reached a situation where there is more or less an understanding on the trade agreement.

that is affecting the global situation.

involved in the India-US trade negotiations, noting that India is a society of small producers, small agriculture producers, and small factories. He emphasized the need for patience and detailing in the negotiations. Saying that the expectation of rapid progress was tested against a ground reality that was much more complex.

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Jaishankar also highlighted the importance of the issue of terrorism emanating from Pakistan. Officials stated that this issue is particularly important for India and that a lack of understanding or appreciation for it has created a problem in the relationship between India and the US.

On Pakistan, Jaishankar said, "What for us in India is particularly important is the issue of terrorism. That we feel that… as a country perhaps there are very few countries which have been subjected to the kind of terrorism that we have from a neighbour as part of a deliberate.

Conscious policy over many, many decades.Now, if something which matters so deeply to us, there isn’t enough understanding or appreciation or empathy of that, reports suggest that creates a problem too. That you know if. one of my primary concerns is not fully appreciated by my partner.

Then clearly there is an impact of that on the relationship," he said, referring to the ties between India and the US.

Jaishankar emphasized the need for countries to respond, calculate, adjust, and find new solutions to address the complex global situation. He noted that the UN is a witness to this development.

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involved. Apart from the per capita gap between India and the United States.A trade negotiation required a certain amount of. patience and detailing to see it through.

the expectation that it could rapidly move forward.Today.

Jaishankar concluded by emphasizing the need for countries to find new accommodations and solutions in the face of a difficult global situation.

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