US-Pakistan Military Engagement: A Major Challenge to India-US Strategic Partnership

Dec 11, 2025 03:38 pm CST

Dhruva Jaishankar identifies Washington's renewed ties with Pakistan's military as a key obstacle in India-US relations amid increasing US economic investment in Pakistan, including the $1.25 billion Reko Diq mining project and oil development initiatives. This comes as Pakistan's military leadership makes controversial statements about India while receiving significant diplomatic attention from the Trump administration.