Talk Point: Is there a real thaw between Trump and Pakistan?
Weeks after US President Donald Trump admonished Pakistan for providing safe havens for terror, he tweeted on 13 October that he is “starting to develop a much better relationship with Pakistan and its leaders”. This came a day after Pakistani forces rescued an American-Canadian family which was abducted by the Haqqani terror network.
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Alyssa Ayres is senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, based in Washington, DC. She served most recently as deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia during 2010 to 2013, covering all issues across a dynamic region of 1.3 billion people (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, and Bhutan), and providing policy direction and support for four U.S. embassies and four consulates. Trained originally as a cultural historian, she has experience in the nonprofit, government, and private sectors, and has carried out research on both India and Pakistan…READ MORE
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