The recent battle between Pakistan and India proves India’s inability to fight with Pakistan and to resolve the Kashmir issue.

Pak-India conflict raises tough questions for India:

According to The New York Times, the recent battle between Pakistan and India was an eye-opener for everyone. It is a serious setback for India, which appears to be a rising global power. Kashmir has always been a hot topic between Pakistan and India. The recent conflict has again ignited the fuel.

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Pakistan appears to come forward to resolve Kashmir’s conflict with India, but India is not willing to resolve the issue. The four-day battle with Pakistan shows the limits of India’s ability to settle the Kashmir issue. The report noted that any confrontation benefits Pakistan, where tensions with India have long served political and strategic purposes.

A Nuclear flashpoint that needs resolution:

The New York Times highlighted the Kashmir conflict has only grown more tangled over the years despite multiple wars and failed peace efforts. Pakistan has long argued that Kashmir is a nuclear flashpoint that should be solved to maintain the peace of 1.6 billion people in South Asia.

Rising extremism on both sides:

In India, Prime Minister Modi’s Hindu nationalist leadership finds itself in a difficult spot during heightened tensions. His political base often demands strong responses, which can limit peaceful options. Meanwhile, Pakistan sees opportunities to draw international attention back to Kashmir.

Mediation talks:

A former White House official, Joshua White, noted that Pakistan favoured third-party mediation. However, he also pointed out that India firmly rejects such outside involvement. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently convened a top-level nuclear meeting. Experts interpret the meeting as a quiet message of caution rather than escalation.

US as a mediator:

Hassan Abbas of the National Defense University credited Trump’s involvement to prevent the region from a nuclear war. As per Abbas, Trump is not like the earlier US Presidents. He added that Trump’s approach was more balanced to ease Pak-India tensions. Abbas also compared Trump’s actions to Modi’s televised speech. He said that Modi did not acknowledge the US role in mediation. He believes that it won’t go unnoticed in Washington.