(File)Pakistan’s leadership has “limited options” to respond to India’s decision on Jammu and Kashmir as many analysts view that Islamabad has “little credibility” on the issue given its long history of covertly supporting militant groups there, according to a US Congressional report. Pakistan’s leadership has limited options to respond to India’s actions, and renewed Pakistani support for Kashmiri militancy likely would be costly internationally,” it said. “The Trump Administration has called for peace and respect for human rights in the region, but its criticisms have been relatively muted,” it noted. The United States seeks to balance pursuit of a broad US-India partnership while upholding human rights protections, as well as maintaining cooperative relations with Pakistan, the report said. CRS said that following India’s August 2019 actions, numerous Members of the US Congress went on record in support of Kashmiri human rights.

Source: Indian Express January 22, 2020 07:47 UTC