US, India Vow to Bolster Ties Despite Strain Over US-Pakistan Arms Deal

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (R) welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on July 28, 2021. Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP

Top U.S. and Indian officials on Sept. 27 pledged to deepen security and economic cooperation against the backdrop of Washington’s $450 million F-16 deal with Pakistan, which India has strongly opposed.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Washington, a day after his separate meeting with Pakistan’s foreign affairs minister.