Pakistan is set to take center stage as highly anticipated peace talks between the United States and Iran begin tomorrow in Islamabad, marking a major diplomatic moment for the country while India watches developments from the sidelines, said Bloomberg.
The talks follow Pakistan’s key role in helping broker this week’s temporary ceasefire, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif credited with helping bring both sides to the negotiating table.
US Vice President JD Vance is expected to lead the American delegation as international officials arrive in Islamabad.
Even if the talks do not produce an immediate breakthrough, Pakistan is already being seen as a major diplomatic winner. The country has gained huge diplomatic clout and elevated prestige at a time when maintaining strong ties with both Washington and Tehran carries economic and strategic importance.
India is helplessly watching the scenes unravel in silence. The global attention on Pakistan challenges New Delhi’s long-standing effort to diplomatically isolate its neighbor and portray it negatively on the world stage.
There is still an upside for India here as well. The end of the war would also bring strategic benefits for South Asia.
So far under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, New Delhi has plahyed a two-faced game by siding with Israel while also maintaining access to Iranian crude.
