Pakistan is not yet in a sweet spot, says Sharat Sabharwal, former Indian high commissioner to that country, referring to its growing proximity to US President Trump, the defence deal with Saudi Arabia and so on.

In a chat on The Gist, Ambassador Sabharwal noted that “Pakistan has gone through cycles. Sometimes it comes up a little, then goes into a tight spot … but it is emerging from a geopolitical tight spot in which it had found itself for over two decades now.”

Even so, he observed that Pakistan’s internal issues are still there. While things have improved in terms of the economy avoiding sovereign default, civil military problems remain although Imran Khan is no longer a challenge.

China remains solidly behind Pakistan, he said, underscoring the support given during Operation S

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