External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has stressed that India must optimise relationships across geographies while pursuing its national interests, strategic autonomy and multipolarity in a turbulent world. Speaking at the India-US Forum 2026 in New Delhi last evening, Dr Jaishankar spoke about the deepening India-US partnership across domains even as both nations navigate its issues and complexities. He added that as India rises, its interests will expand and diversify.