Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday underlined that in international relations there are "no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a crucial high-level Cabinet meeting on Friday at 1 p.m. to assess the impact of the steep tariff hike recently imposed by the US on Indian exports.
US President Donald Trump has postponed the 25% tariff on India for 7 days. This was to be implemented from today, which will now be implemented from August 7.
Further aggravating the relationship was America’s continued military and diplomatic support to Pakistan, particularly on the Kashmir issue, which India viewed as both hostile and prejudiced.