ISAS Briefs

Pakistan has just been elected to the Security Council with India’s support. This may have been in the face of wariness on the part of some of Pakistan’s traditional Western allies. This is at a time when Pakistan’s relationship with the United States (US) and the West are deteriorating rapidly. India has displayed maturity by not seeking to exploit it. Indeed this falling out with the West may be inversely aiding Indo-Pak relations. But this also creates challenges for New Delhi that will call for considerable diplomatic artfulness and finesse.