Breaking from Washington, top Senator Mark Warner has lambasted the amplified depiction of US diplomacy in resolving the India-Pakistan border crisis. As Intelligence Committee chair, he cautions that this distortion threatens trust and stability in a volatile region.
Granting IANS rare access, Warner dismantled solo US savior myths. ‘Bilateral efforts prevailed, per Indian contacts and intel reviews—no evidence of Washington dominance,’ he detailed.
Trump’s purported direct role? Dismissed. The standoff, nuclear-shadowed and terror-triggered, was dire but patterned. Dialogue mechanisms between capitals held firm, averting escalation.
Inflated claims breed suspicion, Warner warned, fueling India-US tariff tensions over perceived Trump slight. Echoing Trump’s Iran victory lap—impressive airstrikes, incomplete nuclear rollback—he highlighted rhetoric’s relational toll.
Defense ties face jeopardy; India seeks steadfast allies. Pakistan’s India-centric worldview, extending to economic blame, contrasts India’s US-leaning future.
Focus must shift to fortifying bilateral US-India foundations, Warner implored, lest hype unravels progress.