'Aim Is To Advance Relationship...': Jaishankar On Whether He Trusts Donald Trump

Last Updated:June 11, 2025, 14:18 IST

Replying to the query, the External Affairs Minister stated that the relationship with the US is of immense importance to India.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (PTI Image)

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, while he was in Brussels this week, talked about the importance of India’s relationship with the United States and answered whether he trusts US President Donald Trump or not.

Replying to the query, the External Affairs Minister stated that the relationship with the US is of immense importance to India as New Delhi aims to advance relationship that serves the country’s interest in the best possible way and it is not about a person.

“I take the world as I find it. Our aim is to advance every relationship that serves our interests, and the US relationship is of immense importance to us. It’s not about personality X or president Y," Jaishankar said in an interview with Euractiv.

Earlier, Jaishankar dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims of the United States mediating between India and Pakistan clash, stressing that both sides “directly negotiated" the ceasefire.

Speaking to Dutch broadcaster NOS, Jaishankar said, “The ceasefire was negotiated directly between India and Pakistan. We told everyone, including the US, that if Pakistan want an understanding, they have to talk to us directly. “And that’s why it happened."

Meanwhile, EAM on Tuesday stated that India is hopeful of reaching a trade agreement with the United States before the suspension of the reciprocal tariffs end on July 9. Speaking to a French publication, Le Figaro, Jaishankar said that India and United States had started their bilateral trade negotiations in February, even before the threat of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs policy that was announced on April 2 and later paused for 90 days.

Jaishankar also pointed out that India’s relationship with the US has improved in the past quarter of a century. He stated that under five US Presidents, the relationship of India and United States has steadily improved in various structural areas such as economic, technological, educational, scientific, and even military.

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