NEW DELHI: India remains sanguine about the future of bilateral ties with the US, including strong defence cooperation, despite continued display of hostilities by the Trump administration.As the US threatened to further increase secondary sanctions, linking it with the outcome of the upcoming Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin meeting, government said India remained focused on the substantive agenda that the two countries had committed to and hoped that the relationship would continue to move forward based on mutual respect and shared interests.“India and the US share a comprehensive global strategic partnership anchored in shared interests, democratic values and robust people-to-people ties,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, reiterating that this partnership had weathered several transitions and challenges.Asked about the possible impact of the tariff strife on defence cooperation, the official said India-US defence ties, underpinned by foundational defence agreements, was an important pillar of the bilateral partnership. He also listed upcoming bilateral exchanges to drive home the point about continued defence collaboration.“This robust cooperation has strengthened across all domains. We are expecting a US defence policy team to be in Delhi in mid-Aug. The 21st edition of the joint military exercise, Yudh Abhyas, is expected to take place later this month in Alaska. Both sides remain engaged to convene the 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting at the working-level towards the end of the month,” said the official. Jaiswal was also responding to a question about US treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks that the Trump administration was considering imposing additional tariffs on India. Asked about alternative currency for Brics nations, he said this wasn’t on India’s agenda. “We have made our position clear on this issue earlier. De-dollarisation is not a part of India’s financial agenda,” said Jaiswal, as India prepares for its Brics presidency next year.Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been pushing for de-dollarisation amid the trade war with the US.