Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Jaishankar Says Terror Concerns Strain India-US Relationship
India’s foreign minister, S Jaishankar, discussed India’s relationship with the United States.
He said terrorism linked to Pakistan is one of India’s biggest concerns.
India believes this problem has continued for many years.
Jaishankar said the United States does not always show enough understanding of this concern.
He said this can make cooperation between India and the United States more difficult.
The two countries have also disagreed over trade, tariffs and other issues.
The United States has recently increased its engagement with Pakistan, which India views as especially sensitive.
Jaishankar said better understanding could help the relationship improve.
S Jaishankar said India’s concerns about terrorism from Pakistan must be better understood by its partners, especially the United States.
He warned that insufficient appreciation of India’s core security concerns affects the India-US relationship.
Jaishankar said bilateral ties have faced turbulence over tariffs, trade, Russian energy purchases and Washington’s renewed engagement with Pakistan.
India has denied Donald Trump’s claims that he stopped the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict and has rejected third-party intervention.
Jaishankar said the relationship could improve if both countries address the issues affecting their ties.
- Who
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed India-US relations with Indian-American and diaspora community members and policy experts.
- What
- He said insufficient understanding of India’s terrorism concerns is affecting bilateral ties.
- When
- The remarks were made as the high-level week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly concluded; the articles also refer to developments in 2025.
- Where
- At an Asia Society conversation in New York.
- Why
- Jaishankar said India considers terrorism emanating from Pakistan a primary concern, while the United States has renewed engagement with Pakistan.
India’s security concerns
US strategic engagement
Terrorism and Pakistan
India’s security concerns
India says terrorism from Pakistan has been a deliberate policy over many decades and that its partners must show greater understanding and empathy.
US strategic engagement
The United States has maintained or renewed engagement with Pakistan, which India considers insufficiently sensitive to its security concerns.
Role in the 2025 conflict
India’s security concerns
India denies that any third party stopped the India-Pakistan conflict and rejects claims of outside intervention.
US strategic engagement
Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan.
Future of bilateral ties
India’s security concerns
Jaishankar said the relationship can improve if India’s core concerns and other disputes are addressed realistically.
US strategic engagement
The relationship remains affected by wider disagreements, including tariffs, trade, Russian energy purchases and US domestic factors, according to Jaishankar.
- Speaker
- S Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister
- Main concern
- Terrorism that India says emanates from Pakistan
- Bilateral impact
- Jaishankar said insufficient understanding of this concern affects India-US ties
- Other disputes
- Tariffs, trade and India’s purchases of Russian energy
- Recent US-Pakistan engagement
- Donald Trump hosted Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House and publicly praised him
- India’s position on mediation
- India has consistently denied third-party intervention in the India-Pakistan conflict
- Diplomatic goal
- Jaishankar said both sides should address their differences to move the relationship upward
