Washington, Oct. 2 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar has said that India recognises America's "unique position" in a multipolar world; it seeks closer ties with the US in a range of areas including technology, where the partnership is not just "transactional" but also based on "beliefs" and "comfort"; and India's approach of "multi-alignment" rather than non alignment has led to Delhi shedding its reticence, making choices and embracing groupings such as Quad....