President Trump, don’t Spoil the Bonhomie by Mentioning Kashmir

As India awaits the visit of US President Donald J. Trump to India, there is speculation about whether or not he will raise the Kashmir issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. If recent statements of President Trump are examined, post the abrogation of Article 370 and particularly post Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the United States, it can be said in no uncertain terms that there is a high probability of him stating that he wants to mediate between India and Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir and solve what seems to be one of the most complicated geopolitical problems ever. However, there is no reason to believe that such a statement will be symptomatic of any underlying trouble haunting India-US relations. Read More…