A day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised doubts about the decision to sell F-16s to Pakistan, the US said India and Pakistan were both its partners with different points of emphasis.
This reaffirmation came after Jaishankar questioned US decision to sell the F-16 sustenance package and said the USA was not fooling anybody by saying these aircraft were given to fight terrorism.
In an effort to allay India’s apprehensions, the US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said late Monday, “We don’t view our relationship with Pakistan, and on the other hand, we don’t view our relationship with India as in relation to one another.