India's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: India is confident about the further development of Indo-US relations
India's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Randhir S. Jaiswal stated that India and the United States maintain a comprehensive and global strategic partnership, and India is confident about further developing relations with the United States.
Jaiswal said at a press conference on August 1: "India and the United States maintain a comprehensive and global strategic partnership based on common interests, democratic values, and strong ties between the people. This partnership has withstood various changes and challenges, but we still adhere to the basic principles upheld by the two countries, and we are confident about further development."
Jaiswal also said that the ties between India and the United States have been strengthened in recent decades, and there is potential for further development of the partnership.
On July 31, US President Trump announced that import tariffs of 25% would be imposed on Indian goods and unspecified fines would be levied on India for purchasing Russian energy. The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs subsequently made comments. On the same day, the US signed a trade agreement with Pakistan and pledged to assist Pakistan in exploiting "huge oil reserves." Later that day, Trump criticized India and Russia on the social media platform "Truth Social."
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