Analysis-India's diplomatic ambitions tested as Trump pushes for deal on Kashmir

India’s diplomatic ambitions tested as Trump pushes for deal on Kashmir

India has had to court favour with President Donald Trump while asserting its own interest. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Analysis-India's diplomatic ambitions tested as Trump pushes for deal on Kashmir

By Krishna N. Das and Charlotte Greenfield

A 2019 study suggests that a nuclear war between the two countries could kill 125 million people within a week. This fear has created panic across the region, prompting the United States to step up its diplomatic role.

India's diplomatic ambitions tested as Trump pushes for deal on Kashmir

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan have stepped back from the brink of all-out war, with a nudge from the US, but New Delhi's aspirations as a global diplomatic power now face a key test after President Donald Trump offered to mediate on the dispute over Kashmir, analysts said. India's rapid rise as the world's fifth-largest economy has boosted its confidence and clout on the world stage, where it has played an important role in addressing regional c…