External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday warned US President Donald Trump about getting closer to Pakistan and reminded the US administration that Osama Bin Laden was found in Abbottabad.
"They have a history with each other, and they have a history of overlooking their history. It is the same military that went into Abbottabad and found who there?" the minister said while speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum.
Taking swipe at both US and Pakistan, Jaishankar asserted that India's foreign policy is dependent on long-temr confidence rather than short-term convenience. He pointed out that countries keep trying this or that when they are guided by the "politics of convenience".
Discrediting Trump's claims, Jaishankar reiterated that the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was not mediated by the US. He pointed out that India has a national consensus since the 1970s that there should be no mediation in India's bilateral ties with Pakistan. Clarifying about the calls from the US and other countries, Jaishankar said those were routine diplomatic communications.
The minister's remarks came as India on Saturday paused postal services to the US as the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by Trump takes effect in the coming days. India is also continuing to procure Russian crude oil at a discounted rate despite objections from Trump.
Jaishankar recently travelled to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to enhance relations. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also met Jaishankar in New Delhi with reports revealing that Beijing has lifted curbs on exports of rare earth minerals, fertilisers and tunnel boring machines to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to travel to China's Tianjin city for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, where he is expected to meet Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines.