Pakistan now realizes the perils of dealing with mercurial President Trump
Pakistan's leadership faced diplomatic embarrassment after being sidelined by President Trump during the finalization of a US-Iran peace deal. Despite initial mediation efforts in Islamabad, the agreement was signed in France, while Trump simultaneously signaled stronger support for India.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the volatility of US foreign policy and its shifting strategic alliances in South Asia and the Middle East.
Critics of the Modi government within and outside India have been taking potshots at his foreign policy and having their schadenfreude moment after the US used Pakistan as a mediator in the Iran-US-Israel war. The Indian opposition was also smirking at how Pakistan had taken the center stage by holding the preliminary negotiations in Islamabad on April 11-12.
The article uses loaded language such as 'tight slap on the face' and 'left high and dry' to frame Pakistan's diplomatic failure, reflecting a perspective critical of Pakistan's foreign policy.
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