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US does a tightrope walk in South Asia
Updated At : 12:25 PM May 12, 2025 IST
US President Donald Trump stumped the world on Saturday when he announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire”. Just when it seemed that the two warring nations were in for the long haul, Trump pulled a rabbit out of his hat — and duly patted himself on the back for having defused cross-border tensions, and that too practically overnight. The ceasefire will no doubt be tested on a daily basis, but the US has driven its point home: It has big stakes in the region and can’t afford to let two nuclear-armed neighbours spark a wider conflict.
