Shifting US Alliances in South Asia needs strategy rejig from New Delhi

By TN Ashok

NEW YORK: In a stunning reversal of decades-long US strategic priorities, Pakistan has successfully manipulated its way into Donald Trump’s favor while India—America’s designated counterweight to China—faces punishing tariffs and diplomatic isolation. This transformation reveals not just Trump’s transactional approach to foreign policy, but a dangerous short-sightedness that sacrifices long-term strategic interests for immediate gratification.

Pakistan’s diplomatic offensive has been nothing short of masterful manipulation. When a four-day conflict with India erupted in May 2025, killing dozens, Pakistan seized the moment to position Trump as peacemaker. The immediate Nobel Peace Prize nomination—the fir

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