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| US-Pakistan relation-2026 |
Srinagar: Relations between India and the United States have grown stronger over the last two decades through cooperation in defense, trade, technology, and Indo-Pacific security. However, New Delhi remains uneasy whenever Washington expands its engagement with Pakistan. India believes that American support to Pakistan has historically strengthened a state that New Delhi accuses of encouraging instability and cross-border militancy in the region. Despite these concerns, the United States continues to see Pakistan as strategically important and unlikely to be ignored.
For Washington, Pakistan occupies a sensitive geopolitical position. It borders Afghanistan, China, and Iran, making it a key country in regional security calculations. Pakistan also maintains one of the world’s largest standing armies and possesses nuclear weapons, factors that force major powers to remain engaged with Islamabad regardless of political disagreements. American policymakers often argue that maintaining ties with Pakistan helps prevent instability in a region already facing terrorism, economic uncertainty, and strategic competition among global powers.
India’s frustration has increased as the United States periodically resumes military cooperation or diplomatic outreach with Pakistan. Many Indian analysts fear that such engagement weakens pressure on Islamabad regarding militant networks operating in the region. Indian strategic circles also worry that Pakistan may use renewed American attention to regain military and diplomatic leverage in South Asia. From New Delhi’s perspective, Washington sometimes underestimates India’s security concerns in pursuit of broader geopolitical interests.
At the same time, the United States views its relationship with India and Pakistan differently rather than as a zero-sum equation. Washington increasingly considers India a long-term strategic partner, especially in balancing China’s rising influence across the Indo-Pacific region. Defense agreements, technology cooperation, semiconductor initiatives, and joint military exercises between India and the US have expanded significantly in recent years. Yet American officials also believe that completely isolating Pakistan would be risky. A breakdown in US-Pakistan relations could push Islamabad further toward China, reduce American influence in the region, and create new security complications.
Pakistan, meanwhile, has attempted to reposition itself as a country important for regional connectivity, counterterrorism cooperation, and Middle Eastern diplomacy. Islamabad also benefits from its deep strategic partnership with China through projects linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The United States understands that if it disengages entirely, China’s influence over Pakistan could expand even further.
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In the coming years, Washington is expected to maintain a dual-track policy: strengthening its strategic partnership with India while also preserving workable ties with Pakistan. This balancing act may frustrate Indian policymakers, but from the American perspective, Pakistan remains too strategically significant to ignore entirely.
