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India is engaging with planetary partners much intensively from a presumption of strength, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026) said, citing caller commercialized deals, amid 1 pact with the U.S.
Speaking astatine the Global Economic Cooperation league here, Mr. Jaishankar besides said the satellite is witnessing the weaponisation of production, finance, leveraging of marketplace shares and tightening of export controls.
"From a presumption of strength, India is engaging planetary partners much intensively. This is demonstrated successful the precocious concluded commercialized deals," helium said.
Mr. Jaishankar further said the satellite has entered a volatile and uncertain era, perchance the astir turbulent successful surviving memory.
"The established planetary bid is intelligibly changing; replacements are hard to make and we look to beryllium headed to a agelong twilight zone," helium added.
Following a telephone speech betwixt Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump, both sides precocious announced a simplification of U.S. tariffs connected Indian goods to 18% from 50%.
Last month, India and the European Union (EU) concluded negotiations for the projected escaped commercialized statement (FTA), which volition assistance boost two-way commerce and fortify economical ties betwixt the 2 sides, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal earlier said.
