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

Trump and his allies are not yet ready for such a compromise

For decades, the US has anointed itself as global guardian of human rights

Tellis has been India’s flag-bearer in America for decades

Currently, Pakistan-US relations are at their lowest ever over the past 70 years

Pakistan has successfully defied American discrimination and intimidation