New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India-US relations have entered a turbulent phase under President Donald Trump, with former Deputy National Security Adviser Pankaj Saran warning the strain should be viewed as part of a wider global disruption rather than an isolated setback.

In an interview with ANI, Saran offered a measured assessment of the bilateral relationship against the backdrop of shifting geopolitics and Trump's return to the forefront of American politics.

"There's only one man in the world who knows what's going to happen next, and that is President Trump. Not even his cabinet officials. They're also the last to know, as we are," Saran said.

When asked if the trajectory of the India-US relationship, which had seen consistent growth si...