24
May
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The United States declared that its bilateral relationship with Islamabad does not come at the cost of its fundamental alliance with India, addressing regional apprehensions regarding recent diplomatic shifts. Speaking during a joint press briefing in New Delhi alongside External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized India as one of America's most critical strategic partners globally. The high-profile statement comes during Rubio's four-day official visit to the Indian capital, aimed at reinforcing the core parameters of the transnational partnership. Responding directly to queries regarding New Delhi's growing unease over the apparent…