{
  "id": 20093954,
  "title": "U.S. must respect India’s right to defend itself, maintain zero tolerance towards terrorism: Blinken",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/u-s-must-respect-indias-right-to-defend-itself-maintain-zero",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T01:38:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-must-respect-indias-right-to-defend-itself-maintain-zero-tolerance-towards-terrorism-blinken/article71703984.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized on Saturday that the United States must respect India's right to defend itself and maintain a zero-tolerance stance against terrorism. Blinken highlighted the differences between U.S. relationships with India and Pakistan, stating that India is a global force and the partnership between Washington and New Delhi is fundamentally different from the regional relationship with Pakistan. The U.S. reaffirmed its strong support for India in the fight against terrorism and assured the country of a comparative tariff advantage over its competitors. Blinken noted that the U.S. approach to counter-terrorism should include support for India's efforts to respond to attacks and diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation between New Delhi and Islamabad, both nuclear-armed nations. The Secretary of State described the transformation in U.S.-India relations as a shift from estrangement to a strategic partnership, driven by shared interests and people-to-people connections. The two countries are exploring cooperation in emerging technologies, such as space, quantum technology, and artificial intelligence.",
  "summary": "“India is a global force,” Mr. Blinken said, adding that the relationship and shared interests between Washington and New Delhi were “really global in nature”",
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. must respect India's right to defend itself.",
    "Zero-tolerance stance against terrorism maintained.",
    "U.S.-India relations transformed to strategic partnership."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This strategic pivot elevates India to a premier global partner, providing Washington with a vital ally for technological cooperation and counter-terrorism efforts in a volatile nuclear region.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}