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Pakistani people celebrate after the ceasefire between Pakistan and India on May 10, 2025. — Pakistani people celebrate after the ceasefire between Pakistan and India on May 10, 2025.
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By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Dan Strumpf

May 8, 2026 at 5:50 AM UTC

In the year since India and Pakistan came close to all-out war, officials in New Delhi have become increasingly worried about Islamabad’s cozy relations with US President Donald Trump.

They say Trump’s warm ties with Pakistan give the country diplomatic cover it didn’t have a year ago, which in turn complicates India’s strategic policy.