Imran-Trump Meeting US-Pakistan Relations, Afghan Peace, and Kashmir

摘要

The three-day visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to the US was a significant icebreaking moment for the otherwise downward spiral-ing US-Pakistan ties. Aside from the positive optics, the broader implications remain vague. The Afghan peace process was supposed to be the focus of the meetings, however, President Trump's comment on Kashmir has opened a Pandora box; a recognition that the solution to Kashmir is perhaps inexplicably linked to the Afghan peace process and security of the wider region. Nonetheless, the question remains if the Iran tensions boil in to full blown conflict - what would that mean for the Afghan peace process?