Between the Pahalgam terror attack in May and now, the geopolitical context has mutated radically. A new positive phase of US-Pakistan relations has opened

xThe suicide car bomb blast on Monday near Delhi’s historic Red Fort has both counter-terrorism and strategic implications. Both of these need to be examined carefully.

The counter-terrorism aspect relates to the Pahalgam killings in May. India’s May 7-10 Operation Sindoor was portrayed by the Indian government as punitive retaliation against Pakistan-based jihadi groups targeting India. New Delhi’s script, however, got derailed when US President Donald Trump claimed successful mediation to avert a nuclear Armageddon. Even worse, he repeatedly appeared to support Pakistan’s claims of downing four Indian planes.

The Indian government,

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