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Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsChina Border ‘More Alive’, US Trade Deal Near Finish Line: Jaishankar
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the China border has become “more alive” as India has significantly strengthened its infrastructure and military preparedness there over the past decade, and he indicated that the long‑running US‑India trade negotiations are close to completion, noting that tariff issues have been painstakingly resolved. Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Washington to respect India’s right to self‑defence, maintain a zero‑tolerance policy on terrorism and view the India‑US partnership as an essential pillar of the new century, stressing that the relationship with India is fundamentally different from that with Pakistan.
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The external affairs minister also suggested that issues relating to tariffs were sorted out. "If you are serious, you go tariff line by tariff line. That takes time. Now we've done it the painstaking way.