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ISLAMABAD: In times of crisis between Pakistan and India, the United States is known to have always played a crucial role – sometimes overtly but often covertly – to prevent the two nuclear-armed archrivals from a military showdown.
Over the past 15 years, a hawkish India twice came perilously close to resorting to military strikes against Pakistan— first after the 2001 attack on its parliament and then in 2008 when gunmen rampaged through Mumbai’s landmarks, killing over 160 people. Limited military options and capacity issues aside, on both occasions it was the United States which advised India against exercising the military option.
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As Pakistan and India once again locked horns for a possible military conflict in the wake of the Sept 18 Uri attack, the US is believed to have been quietly pushing New Delhi to take the military option off the table.
In background interviews, senior Pakistani officials and diplomatic sources confirmed to The Express Tribune that Washington was closely watching the events unfolding in South Asia and working overnight to prevent the situation from deteriorating.
One Pakistani official privy to America’s backchannel efforts revealed that Washington was not convinced with the Indian claim that Islamabad had a direct role in the Uri assault that left 18 Indian soldiers dead.
Even as the attack was ongoing, the Indian media started pointing accusatory fingers at Pakistan. Hours later, the Indian military claimed that the four attackers were linked to the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammad militant group.
Islamabad rejected the allegations as baseless and unfounded, and called the Indian move an attempt to divert attention from rampant human rights abuses in Indian-occupied Kashmir.
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“The US is aware of the fact that the Line of Control (LoC) is fenced and heavily manned by border guards from the two sides, so it is extremely difficult for anyone to cross over and launch an attack,” said the official, who requested anonymity so that he could speak candidly on the issue.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1188412/false-flag-indias-uri-evidence-fails-convince-us-officials/
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Over the past 15 years, a hawkish India twice came perilously close to resorting to military strikes against Pakistan— first after the 2001 attack on its parliament and then in 2008 when gunmen rampaged through Mumbai’s landmarks, killing over 160 people. Limited military options and capacity issues aside, on both occasions it was the United States which advised India against exercising the military option.
Poverty eradication challenge: Modi might have to eat his own words
As Pakistan and India once again locked horns for a possible military conflict in the wake of the Sept 18 Uri attack, the US is believed to have been quietly pushing New Delhi to take the military option off the table.
In background interviews, senior Pakistani officials and diplomatic sources confirmed to The Express Tribune that Washington was closely watching the events unfolding in South Asia and working overnight to prevent the situation from deteriorating.
One Pakistani official privy to America’s backchannel efforts revealed that Washington was not convinced with the Indian claim that Islamabad had a direct role in the Uri assault that left 18 Indian soldiers dead.
Even as the attack was ongoing, the Indian media started pointing accusatory fingers at Pakistan. Hours later, the Indian military claimed that the four attackers were linked to the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammad militant group.
Islamabad rejected the allegations as baseless and unfounded, and called the Indian move an attempt to divert attention from rampant human rights abuses in Indian-occupied Kashmir.
Pakistan’s envoy rules out war with India
“The US is aware of the fact that the Line of Control (LoC) is fenced and heavily manned by border guards from the two sides, so it is extremely difficult for anyone to cross over and launch an attack,” said the official, who requested anonymity so that he could speak candidly on the issue.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1188412/false-flag-indias-uri-evidence-fails-convince-us-officials/
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