India-US Ties About Smiles, Opportunities: Pakistani Daily

Not only have successive US administrations made it clear that Pakistan is a needed ally in the new century, it is also quite clear that India and Pakistan have their own roles to play in their respective spheres, the newspaper added.

"Closer ties between New Delhi and Washington could mean: instead of the two ganging up on Pakistan on issues of security and Pakistan-based militancy, the incentives really are for the US to use its influence over India to try and push for the resumption of dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad," the editorial noted.

"However, nothing in the Modi government's approach seems designed to induce those desirable security outcomes. Understanding economics and not security will only leave Prime Minister Modi's India with lopsided vulnerabilities -- meaning, it will eventually realise that there is no option but to talk to Pakistan."

The editorial, however, said that Pakistan certainly needs to do more — much more — to placate the outside world about its concerns regarding Pakistan-based militancy.
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