Now, after quieter military and diplomatic contacts over the past two weeks, things have patched a bit up, but not completely. At a deeper level, analysts here say, both partners acknowledge that their relationship is beset by irreconcilable differences but a ‘divorce’ is not on the cards. For decades, the two have maintained a formal but uneasy strategic alliance, first against Soviet designs on Afghanistan and recently against religious terrorism. But the breach precipitated by Trump has exposed the underlying reality: that Islamabad and Washington view the region’s threats through opposing lenses. One sees India as a menacing next-door behemoth; the other views it as an emerging democratic partner and a strategic ally.

Source: Pakistan Today January 26, 2018 07:52 UTC