Why US ramped up push for India-Pakistan ceasefire – and how it may have found an open door

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One can be forgiven for being surprised by the Trump administration’s reported role in helping broker the India-Pakistan ceasefire — something New Delhi categorically denied on May 13 with a spokesperson stating, “any issues pertaining to the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have to be addressed by India and Pakistan bilaterally”. Earlier, even top US officials had signalled that any American involvement in the crisis would be relatively hands-off. Recall President Donald Trump’s comment that “they’ll get it figured out one way or the other”, and Vice President J D Vance’s statement that “we’re not going to get...