An Indologist commented on the rapprochement between the United States and Pakistan

Alexey Kupriyanov, head of the Center for the Indian Ocean Region of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Izvestia on October 6 that the current rapprochement between the United States and Pakistan is only a temporary phenomenon.

"India still remains a key American partner in the region, and the figures of trade turnover with Pakistan do not reach India's, even taking into account the new duties," the political scientist is sure.

According to the AP, last year the trade turnover between the United States and Pakistan amounted to $7.3 billion against $129.2 billion with India. According to the indologist, relations between Washington and New Delhi are generally developing quite well.

"India hopes to resolve the trade dispute with the United States in the foreseeable future, remains a member of the QUAD and has no plans to terminate the agreements concluded with the United States. At the same time, she, as before, strives to maintain strategic autonomy," the expert emphasized.

On September 29, US President Donald Trump received Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir at the White House. He called them "incredible people" and "great leaders," thanking Islamabad for supporting his Gaza peace plan. At the same time, in India, Trump's initiatives are treated with some humor.

Read more about the US relations with India and Pakistan in the Izvestia article:

"Oil for oil: The United States is moving closer to Pakistan amid a cooling towards India"

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