The year 2025 has been marked with a dramatic shift in geopolitical alliances. The Pak-US relations which have always been described as “inconsistent”, “complex” and “turbulent” experienced a reset. On the other hand, the “special bond” between the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and President Trump which was making rounds in the media at the start of the year showed signs of strain.

Pak-US relations had been at an all time low since the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan. The US administration saw Pakistan as an unreliable partner, wary of its counter terrorism commitments, despite the sacrifices Pakistan made in its war against terrorism. Much of the frayed relations between Pakistan and the US owed to the US-India and Pak-China relations. India’s relevance as a counterbalance to China; Pakistan’s closeness with China have mostly kept........

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