Chronology of events demonstrates China has been re-active rather than preemptive to safeguard its interest

Nuclear testing, conflict and deterrence

rejecting the deal without any Alternative arrangement in place, harms the interests of all signatories

As a nation we should recognise the critical need for all of us to be on the same page

For Pakistan, American adventurism would pose unprecedented challenges

We need to recognise that the divergence with Washington is out of Islamabad’s control

In South Asia, the US needs to work with China and Russia as well as Pakistan and Iran

No responsible person, even in India, can be taken in by Rawat’s bluster

If the US is committed to resolve the Afghan imbroglio, it needs to recognise Pakistan’s regional security concerns

But Trump remains oblivious to these limits of US power