"It's a relationship that has neither ended up serving Pakistan well nor serving the American interests," Jaishankar said at an event organized by the Indian American community in Washington on Sunday. The remarks were made when the Indian minister was questioned by the audience on US action on F-16 fighter jets with Pakistan. Jaishankar says it's not usualDefence Minister Rajnath Singh promptly conveyed to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin India's concerns over Washington's decision to provide a sustenance package for Pakistan's F-16 fleet. "It's really for the United States today to reflect on the merits of this relationship and what they get by it," Jaishankar asserted. You are not fooling anybody by saying these things," Jaishankar noted.

Source: Hindustan Times September 27, 2022 03:06 UTC