India-US ties ‘essential’ to this century, but Washington must not expect India to follow it: Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken at HTLS
Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026, the former US secretary of state highlighted semiconductors, AI and space as key pillars of the partnership.

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India-US ties ‘essential’ to this century, but Washington must not expect India to follow it: Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken at HTLS (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Blinken said India and the US had been “estranged democracies for 50 years”. This changed over the next 25 years, starting towards the end of the Clinton admin.
US ties with India, Pakistan different in nature: Antony Blinken at HTLS 2026 (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Antony Blinken's remarks came against the backdrop of perceived closeness between President Donald Trump's administration and the Pakistani leadership
Tech cooperation the new glue in India-US ties, says Antony Blinken (opens Mint in a new tab)
Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026, the former US secretary of state highlighted semiconductors, AI and space as key pillars of the partnership.

